Crypto Critics' Corner

Cas and Bennett discuss whether or not SpaceX's Starbase is a good idea.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss whether or not $TRUMP, the Donald Trump memecoin, constitutes corruption.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Rohan Grey to discuss his proposal to create a new digital fiscal regime.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the unlawful actions of the Trump administration, including unlawful deportations.

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Bennett and Cas discuss when they had their personal realization that Elon Musk was a deceiver.

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Bennett and Cas are joined by Corey Frayer to discuss Gary Gensler's SEC and the limits of regulation.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss their fear that Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and DOGE will destroy the dollar by going after Federal Reserve independence.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the gutting of the Southern District of New York by an illegal and unconstitutional order to drop charges against Eric Adams so he can better cooperate with the Trump Administration.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the deteriorating situation in the United States, including the gutting of the CFPB and the attack on the full faith and credit of the United States.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the deteriorating situation in the United States, including the press conference by David Sacks, the destruction of the SEC, the future of crypto legislation, and the ongoing takeover of the federal government by freaks.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined again by Ed Zitron to discuss how the media and users can fight back against tech deterioration.

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Sean Tuffy to discuss the theoretical basis of merging the SEC and the CFTC.

Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the executive order signed by Donald Trump.

Bennett and Cas  are joined by Joseph Politano to discuss what Donald Trump's election will mean for cryptocurrency.

This video was recorded on November 26th, 2024.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss Tether's ability to survive and grow, as well as how they have found safety in Donald Trump's future administration.

Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Andrew Bailey, author of Resistance Money, to discuss Tether on Tron and Bitcoin.

This video was recorded on September 9th 2024.

Bennett and Cas discuss the tools they use to investigate various frauds and scams.

Bennett and Cas discuss DJT, which is not Donald Trump's official token, and it seems likely Barron will not even claim this mess that Martin Shkreli embroiled them all in.

Bennett and Cas discuss Justin Sun's empire, and the fact that he does not seem to have enough money.

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Bennett and Cas are joined by Vincent Woo to discuss Effective Altruism and Effective Accelerationism.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Ed Zitron to discuss how Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss portray themselves as the regulated alternative, but frequently flout the rules.

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Bennett and Cas discuss a class action lawsuit against Deltec Bank and Trust in the Bahamas that alleges that it was instrumental in moving customer funds from FTX to Alameda Research.

Bennett and Cas discuss the indictment of Changpeng Zhao and the Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Binance.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Patrick McKenzie of Bits About Money to discuss why cryptocurrency is not a solution for the problems of payments.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Elizabeth Lopatto of the Verge to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.

Bennett and Cas discuss Wyre, another cryptocurrency payments processor involved with fraud.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Sam Kessler from CoinDesk to discuss the witnesses that the defense has been calling to the stand, including Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Bennett and Cas are joined by Katie Baker, a journalist at The Ringer, to discuss her time spent at the trial, how social media and sh*tposting are playing a role, and her most recent article, which encapsulates the story unfolding better than anything written thus far.

Bennett and Cas are joined by Danny Nelson of CoinDesk to discuss the ongoing trial of Sam Bankman-Fried and the testimony of Nishad Singh and Can Sun.

CoinDesk coverage of the trial

Bennett and Cas discuss Farmington State Bank/Moonstone Bank, the Washington State bank that Alameda Research invested in - valuing at an unbelievable $150 million.

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Initial Protos coverage of Moonstone

Bennett and Cas are joined by Nikhilesh De of CoinDesk to discuss the ongoing trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, and specifically the testimony of Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison.

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CoinDesk coverage of the trial

Bennett and Cas discuss the evolving banking situation in the cryptocurrency industry, and how hard it is for companies to maintain banking relationships.

Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by David Z. Morris to discuss the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, and the testimony against him so far. This includes longtime friend Adam Yedidia, FTX leader Gary Wang, and investor Matt Huang.

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Protos coverage of the trial

Today Bennett and Cas talk about Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, who are alleged to be holding onto property and money that the FTX and Alameda Research estates are looking to claw back.

Today Bennett and Cas are joined by Leo Schwartz from Fortune to discuss his feature article about Circle, USDC, and why the stablecoin can't seem to overtake Tether in marketcap or volume.