Adam Cochran, partner at Cinneamhain Ventures, talks about the collapses suffered during this year, their impacts on big traditional finance players, and what’s coming in the crypto markets in the near future.

Show highlights:

whether Sam Bankman-Fried lied during his interview at the Deal Book Summit
why SBF kept the number of FTX's engineers at such a low number
why Adam is optimistic about Genesis and DCG
what options Genesis have to raise liquidity
the significance of a potential meltdown of DCG in the crypto industry
why Adam is worried about Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)
what lessons can be learned from this crypto winter
Adam's prognosis for crypto lending and for the crypto markets in general
the impact of the bankruptcy of BlockFi and all the other centralized lenders

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Adam:

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Thread on community buyout
Previous Unchained episodes:
Why 3AC’s Collapse Could Spell the Start of a Crypto Credit Crunch

Episode Links

BlockFi:

Genesis:

Bloomberg: Genesis Creditors Seek Options to Keep Crypto Brokerage Out of Bankruptcy
Semafor: Online news site CoinDesk attracts suitors amid crypto crash
Unchained:
Genesis Warns of Bankruptcy If Funding Plans Fail: Report
On-chain Analysts ID 432 GBTC Addresses After Grayscale Says No to Proof-of-Reserves
WSJ: Crypto Lender Genesis Asks Binance and Apollo for Cash
Decrypt: Digital Currency Group Says No Imminent Threat Despite Owing Genesis $575M
The Block: DCG CEO Barry Silbert updates shareholders, says company will emerge 'stronger'
Previous coverage of Unchained on Genesis:
Why Genesis Could Very Well Be Insolvent, Not Just Illiquid
‘The Last Big Whale’: Why the Crypto Contagion of 2022 Eventually Hit Genesis

FTX:

Unchained: FTX Bankruptcy Overseer Says Company’s Collapse Is Worst He’s Ever Seen

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