FTX- The Sudden Collapse of the World's #2 Crypto Exchange - w/Stephen Sargeant

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The crypto world has been rocked by major shakeups & revelations over the last 2 weeks. How did FTX go from the World's # 2 crypto exchange w/ Superbowl ads, the naming rights to a professional sports arena, celebrity endorsements, etc... to bankrupt in 2 weeks? It's a crazy story! And one that anti-fraud, compliance, Trust & safety & governance teams for all areas of the internet can and should learn from.

Crypto Compliance expert Stephen Sargeant, founder of Airdropd, a crypto content creation firm, came back to Fraudology to talk about...

• What was/is FTX, and what was its place within the world of crypto
• How the company went from perceived success & riches to bankruptcy in less than 2 weeks; along with the details that make this real-life story perfect for a movie
• The mysterious "hack" that occurred the day after the company filed for bankruptcy, and why there is a lot of suspicion about the circumstances
• Some of the fraud-related issues attached to this saga
• What this could/should mean for the future of crypto companies going forward, from regulations to marketing strategies, we tried to cover it all

To connect with Stephen Sargeant:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-brent-sargeant-cams/

If you're interested in learning about future dates for training courses, send him a message for more info

Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line.

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She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast weekly, on Tuesdays.