The Chopping Block: Why Gemini Users Are Mad at Genesis and DCG - Ep. 443

Published: Jan. 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

b"Welcome to \\u201cThe Chopping Block!\\u201d \\u2013 where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news.\\n\\nShow topics:\\n\\nHaseeb\\u2019s TL;DR of the ongoing situation between DCG, Genesis and Gemini\\n\\nwhether DCG committed fraud because of a misrepresentation of its financials\\n\\nwhy DCG did Genesis a favor by absorbing the losses from exposure to Three Arrows Capital\\n\\nwhat's required to force an entity into bankruptcy\\xa0\\n\\nwhy Cameron Winklevoss would request Barry Silbert to step down as DCG CEO\\n\\nthe SEC\\u2019s probe into the investors of FTX and whether the regulators will fine them\\n\\nwhether there will be on-chain assets for trading FTX bankruptcy claims\\n\\nwhat Tarun thinks of the future of NFTs and what needs to be built for them to thrive\\n\\nwhy Robert thinks most NFTs are \\u201chot garbage\\u201d\\n\\nwhat the value behind NFTs is and whether they need a utility\\xa0\\n\\nwhether the massive layoffs are good for the industry and how many companies over-hired during the bull market\\n\\n\\n\\nHosts\\n\\n\\nHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital\\n\\n\\nTarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures\\n\\n\\nRobert Leshner, founder of Compound\\xa0\\n\\n\\nTom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly Capital\\n\\n\\n\\nLinks\\n\\nDCG/Gemini:\\n\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\nGemini Ends Its Earn Program and Calls for Barry Silbert\\u2019s Ouster\\n\\nDCG Under Investigation by DOJ and SEC: Report\\n\\nGenesis CEO Says Firm Needs More Time to Find a Solution\\n\\nPrevious coverage of Unchained on DCG and Genesis:\\xa0\\n\\nGemini vs. DCG Is Heating Up. Could Gemini Force Genesis Into Bankruptcy?\\n\\n\\u2018The Last Big Whale\\u2019: Why the Crypto Contagion of 2022 Eventually Hit Genesis\\n\\nAdam Cochran on Why Crypto Prices Will Be Down Bad for the Next Six Months\\n\\nIs the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting?\\n\\nGenesis May Be Facing Bankruptcy. Could It Take DCG Down With It?\\n\\nWhy Genesis Could Very Well Be Insolvent, Not Just Illiquid\\n\\n\\n\\nFTX:\\n\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\nDOJ Seizes $450M in Robinhood Shares from FTX\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nDecrypt: FTX Restructuring Team Has Clawed Back $5B in Lost Assets\\n\\n\\nPrevious episodes of The Chopping Block on FTX:\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: Can Exchange CEOs Like SBF Be Crypto True Believers?\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater\\n\\nThe Chopping Block on FTX/Alameda: Is Sam Bankman-Fried 'Crypto Kanye'?\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He?\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning?\\n\\n\\nLayoffs:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\nCoinbase Lays Off 950 Employees Amid Market Conditions\\n\\nGenesis Considers Bankruptcy and Cuts Another 30% of Staff: Report - Unchained Podcast\\n\\n\\nBloomberg: Silvergate (SI) Tumbles After FTX Implosion Prompts $8.1 Billion Bank Run\\n\\n\\n\\nWhy We Missed On Inflation, and Implications for Monetary Policy Going Forward | by Neel Kashkari\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"