#134: FTX 2 Years On with Antonio Neto (Part 1)

Antonio Neto is the founder of Vega Crypto and the CEO of Ethereum Brasil. Previously, he was the Head of Brazil and Latin America at cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In part one of this two part conversation, he sits down with host Aaron Stanley to share for the first time his front-row seat view of the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX 02:38 - Antonio's Role at FTX 08:13 - FTX's Meteoric Rise and Market Context 21:31 - The Beginning of the Collapse 27:26 - The Critical Days of the Crisis 34:02 - Bankruptcy Claims and Employee Impact 38:18 - Analysis of Industry Practices and FTX's Downfall ------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by hydroelectric energy from the ITAIPU Dam, Morphware provides high-performance compute to run, train, and build your AI apps and agents. One of the greatest expenses when it comes to building AI applications is the compute. Morphware provides a gateway to accessible compute for AI development. Using abundant clean energy from Paraguay, NVIDIA’s highest performing GPU servers and bitcoin mining infrastructure, Morphware offers some of the most competitive prices for compute in the industry. Follow on X @⁠⁠⁠⁠Morphwareai⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a part of the community ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🚀 Sign up for the 🇧🇷Brazil Crypto Report newsletter for analysis, interviews and market intelligence