Sam Bankman-Fried: Crypto’s Madoff?

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Sam Bankman-Fried: Crypto’s Madoff?

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Jan 25, 2023

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Jim Campbell, author of “Madoff Talks” and featured in the recently released Netflix documentary, “Madoff: Monster of Wall Street,” joins the podcast to talk about FTX. Having studied both men, he compares what we know about Bankman-Fried and Madoff.

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Jan 25, 2023

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