EPISODE · Nov 12, 2022 · 51 MIN
11/12/2022: The Truth About the Collapse of FTX – What does this mean long-term for crypto?
from THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE with Ric Edelman · host Ric Edelman
FTX, the world's second largest crypto exchange, has announced that the company is broke, that they aren't able to handle withdrawal requests from their crypto exchange platform. Now you've probably heard of FTX. FTX slapped their logo on the uniforms of umpires in the World Series. They bought the naming rights to the stadium where the Miami Heat plays – they paid $212 million for that. The founder and CEO of FTX is Sam Bankman-Fried – 32 years old and worth $32 billion, at least until this week. And he not only was on the cover of Time Magazine, but he just recently contributed $39 million to Democrat Political Action Committees, making himself one of the largest political contributors in the country. Now, we need to unwind all of this and talk about what it means for crypto – the impact on Bitcoin and other digital assets. Watch the webinar on the FTX debacle Tax Evaluator tool from Blackrock Ask Ric a question on his show The Truth About Your Future website
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FTX, the world's second largest crypto exchange, has announced that the company is broke, that they aren't able to handle withdrawal requests from their crypto exchange platform. Now you've probably heard of FTX. FTX slapped their logo on the uniforms of umpires in the World Series. They bought the naming rights to the stadium where the Miami Heat plays – they paid $212 million for that. The founder and CEO of FTX is Sam Bankman-Fried – 32 years old and worth $32 billion, at least until this week. And he not only was on the cover of Time Magazine, but he just recently contributed $39 million to Democrat Political Action Committees, making himself one of the largest political contributors in the country. Now, we need to unwind all of this and talk about what it means for crypto – the impact on Bitcoin and other digital assets. Watch the webinar on the FTX debacle Tax Evaluator tool from Blackrock Ask Ric a question on his show The Truth About Your Future website
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