

Crypto Critics' Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin
Bennett and Cas discuss historical moments in the cryptocurrency and finance industries, focusing on frauds, hacks, exit scams, and other malfeasance.
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May 15, 2021 • 19min
Two Pie Charts and a $60 billion Stablecoin
Today Bennett Tomlin and I go over the recent disclosure by Tether of the make up of its reserves.
If you'd like to read more, please visit:
"For Every $1 in Tether there are $0.03 in Cash"
https://bennettftomlin.com/2021/05/13/for-every-1-of-tether-there-are-0-03-in-cash/
or
"Inside the Great Pie Chart giving Tether its dollar value"
https://protos.com/tether-pie-chart-usdt-dollar-pegged-crypto-stablecoin-dollar-value/

May 12, 2021 • 11min
Zhao Dong: A Summary
This episode, unfortunately, is absent Bennett. Quick summary of why Zhao Dong ended up being sentenced to prison time in China.
If you'd like to read more:
https://protos.com/renrenbit-zhao-dong-bitcoin-billionaire-pleaded-guilty-money-laundering/
https://medium.com/coinmonks/another-usecase-bites-the-dust-e64ba9b95c6
https://medium.com/coinmonks/zhao-dong-still-matters-heres-why-cff29d6089fd
https://thecaspiancey.medium.com/zhao-dong-the-final-word-e3417eea12f

Apr 16, 2021 • 36min
Tether Q&A
After going through the history and red flags behind Tether and Bitfinex, Bennett Tomlin and I go through some questions from the listeners.

Mar 8, 2021 • 40min
Tether: A Stable Discussion Part II
In this part of our discussion, Bennett Tomlin and I go over the later problems Bitfinex and Tether encountered, why the New York Attorney General filed an injunction, and what the settlement between iFinex and the NYAG means for the companies and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Mar 4, 2021 • 40min
Tether: A Stable Discussion
In this recorded conversation, Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the early history of Bitfinex and Tether and why Tether has outpaced Bitfinex as a growing concern.
Another discussion concerning the NYAG settlement and ongoing skepticism will be addressed in the next conversation.


