Matt and Nic return for another episode of news and deals. In this episode: 

• Brink Nation’s surprising fan club in Bali
• We investigate FTX’s leaked private equity portfolio
• FTX employees were raising LP money for funds from FTX
• Why was FTX acting as a fund of funds?
• What is modulo capital
• The Michael Lewis - IEX - FTX troika
• Why did FTX invest $1b+ in Genesis Digital Assets?
• SBF’s possible incentive to invest heavily in a BTC miner
• How FTX’s mining investment disadvantaged other BTC miners
• Who has the size to buy up FTX’s private equity portfolio?
• Sam and Caroline secure high powered attorneys
• The Boston Globe’s Caroline Ellison article
• We correct the record on BlockFi
• Restating the core issues with 3AC
• Democrats are criticizing Gensler for his inaction on FTX
• What’s the deal with Sam’s subpoena?
• What’s the deal with the Coindesk most influential
• Does PoS make Ethereum a security?
• What’s the deal with the Castle Island merch store?

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