In this wide ranging episode we discuss the nature of fraud, what cryptocurrencies look like, similarities between internet fraud and crypto fraud, and why the SEC has been muted in their response to crypto so far.
Tag: Fraud
Episode 60 — The Foul Financials of Cryptocurrency (Feat. Francine McKenna) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Francine McKenna, accountant by training, journalist by choice, and creator of The Dig, to discuss auditors, auditing, and crypto.
Episode 59 — The Many Faces and Citizenships of Justin Sun — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss Justin Sun, the king of degens, the scamcoin whisperer, the globe-trotting ambassador to the WTO.
Episode 58 — Cities and the Blockchain — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the history of utopian crypto cities, and the many ways in which they fail.
Innovated: Blockchain City Episode 4
Cas Piancey and I are very excited to launch our new long-form investigative show Innovated. This series will take a look at Blockchains LLC and Jeffrey Berns plan to build a blockchain enabled smart city in the desert. It's a wild story involving brothels, lawsuits, sexual harassment, and company towns.
Episode 57 — Ukraine and Russia and What it Means for Cryptocurrencies — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what it means for cryptocurrencies, and whether cryptocurrencies are effective to avoid sanctions.
Episode 56 — This Man Murders Scams (Feat. ZachXBT) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by the Batman of crypto twitter, ZachXBT to discuss his work investigating and busting scams and frauds.
My First Appearance on the Law of Code Podcast
I was recently lucky enough to go on the Law of Code podcast to discuss my philosophy on crypto, my history of how I got into crypto, and what the heck is happening with Tether and Bitfinex.
Innovated: Blockchain City Episodes 1-3
Cas Piancey and I are very excited to launch our new long-form investigative show Innovated. This series will take a look at Blockchains LLC and Jeffrey Berns plan to build a blockchain enabled smart city in the desert. It's a wild story involving brothels, lawsuits, sexual harassment, and company towns.
Episode 51 — Celebrities Love Cryptocurrencies – and it’s lame (feat. Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman to discuss end stage casino capitalism and crypto.
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