Front Burner Presents | The Naked Emperor E1: The Hype
Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't like other crypto moguls: he drove a Toyota Corolla, he was an advocate for government regulation, he said he would give billions away to charity. That is, until he lost it all in what has been called \u201cone of history\u2019s greatest-ever destructions of wealth.\u201d\n\nIn episode 1 of Front Burner\u2019s first spin off podcast series \u2014 The Naked Emperor \u2014 host Jacob Silverman, co-author of a forthcoming book about crypto and fraud, takes a closer look at the hype around SBF and FTX, and how it only grew, even as other crypto companies crashed around them. How powerful was Sam Bankman-Fried? And how did he initially manage to hang on, to thrive even, as other giants tumbled towards bankruptcy?\n\nFor more episodes of The Naked Emperor, check out its podcast feed: https://link.chtbl.com/uXdCyMR8