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The Crypto Comeback
Manage episode 419419313 series 1354914
This month, customers of FTX — Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in 2022 — were told that they would get their money back, with interest.
David Yaffe-Bellany, our technology reporter, explains what was behind this change in fortune and what it says about the improbable resurgence of crypto.
Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry from San Francisco.
Background reading:
- Is crypto back? Here’s a guide.
- And here’s a guide to the risks of Bitcoin E.T.F.s.
- This is how The Times covered Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2163 episodes
Manage episode 419419313 series 1354914
This month, customers of FTX — Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in 2022 — were told that they would get their money back, with interest.
David Yaffe-Bellany, our technology reporter, explains what was behind this change in fortune and what it says about the improbable resurgence of crypto.
Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry from San Francisco.
Background reading:
- Is crypto back? Here’s a guide.
- And here’s a guide to the risks of Bitcoin E.T.F.s.
- This is how The Times covered Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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