Sam Bankman Fraud: Inside the Collapse of FTX’s Hollow Empire

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As NLW said on each day’s show, “in addition to them being a sponsor of the show, I also work with FTX.” On today’s show, NLW gives an insider’s view of the timeline, from the beginnings of trouble as the crypto community turned on Sam Bankman-Fried for his role in shaping industry regulations to the chaotic week that saw FTX go from high flyer to bankrupt. Along the way, [NLW] shares how he and other FTX employees felt as they realized that they, along with the rest of the crypto industry, had been duped, lied to and defrauded. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “War” by Enoch Yang. Image credit:</span></em> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Danny Nelson/CoinDesk</span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at</span></em> <a href= "http://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p>