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Saturday Matinee: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Saturday Matinee: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

FromHistory Daily


Saturday Matinee: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

FromHistory Daily

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On today's Saturday Matinee: Wondery and Bloomberg bring a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really bad.When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But when Sam's crypto exchange FTX collapsed, billions of dollars went missing, and Sam was in handcuffs, those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculated con man?Listen to Spellcaster: Wondery.fm/SC_HDGo to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jun 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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