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b"Zeke Faux, author of 'Number Go Up,'\\xa0shares his findings after making a deep dive into the world of crypto. From skepticism to a full-blown investigation, Faux recounts his journey that led him to the heart of crypto, meeting some of the most eccentric characters in the industry. As a Bloomberg investigative reporter, Faux brings a critical eye to the crypto sphere, unearthing the bizarre, the risky, and the downright astonishing facets of what the crypto community calls a financial revolution.\\n\\nListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.\\nShow highlights:\\n\\nwhat the book 'Number Go Up' is about\\n\\nZeke's background as an investigative reporter for Bloomberg\\n\\nwhether Zeke is skeptical about crypto\\xa0\\n\\nwhy Zeke thought it was a big deal to investigate Tether, the issuer of USDT\\n\\nwhether he had a conclusion on the fact that he couldn't find anything big about Tether\\n\\nwhy Zeke says that Sam Bankman-Fried had a sloppy approach to risk management\\n\\nwhy Zeke believes that SBF did not give so much money to charity even though he's an effective altruist\\n\\nhow projects like STEPN and Axie Infinity are 'clearly not the future of finance,' according to Zeke\\n\\nhow SBF had such an open relationship with the media that helped him when the FTX collapse happened\\n\\nwhat Zeke found out investigating pig butchering scams in Cambodia\\n\\nhow Zeke\\u2019s attempt to buy a Mutant Ape to get into an Ape Fest in New York City taught him about crypto\\u2019s bad user experience\\n\\n\\nThank you to our sponsors!\\n\\nCrypto.com\\n\\nArbitrum Foundation\\n\\nToku\\n\\nLayerZero\\n\\nGuest:\\n\\nZeke Faux, author of \\u2018Number Go Up\\u2019\\nBloomberg: 11 Hours With Sam Bankman-Fried: Inside the Bahamian Penthouse After FTX\\u2019s Fall\\nLinks\\nTether\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\nIs Tether a Fraud? Its Bank Says It's Not\\xa0\\n\\nTether, the Multibillion-Dollar Stablecoin at the Heart of the Crypto Ecosystem\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried and FTX\\n\\nUnchained:\\xa0\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC\\n\\nSBF Behind Bars: Why Revoked Bail Is a Big Deal for Crypto\\u2019s Biggest Trial\\n\\nPig butchering scams\\nUnchained: How This Prosecutor Is Spearheading the Fight Against Crypto \\u2018Pig Butchering\\u2019 Scams\\n\\nCrypto in developing countries\\n\\nBitcoin in El Salvador: Why Would Cypherpunks Support Government-Mandated Bitcoin Adoption?\\n\\nAnita Posch on Why \\u2018Bitcoin Is a Tool for Freedom\\u2019 \\u2013 Especially in Africa\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"