FTX: the legend of Sam Bankman-Fried | FT Film

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  • @14rs2
    @14rs2 Рік тому +228

    18:38 “there were no adults in the room”
    These were not kids doing these crimes they are adults defrauding billions from people. We should not be referring to them as kids. They are highly educated late 20 year olds.
    They are not kids and should be held accountable for their crimes

    • @Ealsante
      @Ealsante Рік тому

      Yeah, the double standards are ridiculous here.
      SBF makes a million bucks through arbitrage: "OMG this curly haired dude is a genius!"
      SBF scams people out of billions and billions: "OMG he's only a child! Who amongst us..."

    • @alainportant6412
      @alainportant6412 Рік тому +18

      Jewish kids, I may add.
      Had it been a bunch of equally aged young blacks or even Eastern-Europeans, that would have been another matter.

    • @jordanwhite352
      @jordanwhite352 Рік тому +7

      It also adds to the disservice like somehow older people can't do horrible scams. For example, John Madoff in the traditional finance markets. Or Trump with all of his fundraising that only goes into his pockets and never to any of the actual stuff he promises. Age is no boundary for hucksters.

    • @lornarettig3215
      @lornarettig3215 Рік тому +12

      They are not kids, but they sure are bafflingly immature. They certainly behave like kids. I think that's what was meant by 'no adults in the room'.

    • @enigmadrath1780
      @enigmadrath1780 Рік тому +11

      It's a figure of speech.

  • @aaa1820-g4g
    @aaa1820-g4g Рік тому +207

    why doesnt anyone talk about how all these tokens are basically ponzi schemes, they add no value, the whole goal is to get big enough to hold its value and the benificiaries are the ones who holded most during initial offering at cheap price.

    • @FoxInTheBasement
      @FoxInTheBasement Рік тому

      Idk what media you digest because in my experience most traditional finance leaders explicitly call alt coins a scam

    • @CamJames
      @CamJames Рік тому +33

      @@user-yl8mj8gd9j there have been literally hundreds of rug pulls in this industry.

    • @CamJames
      @CamJames Рік тому +15

      @@user-yl8mj8gd9j i made it. your bias is evident

    • @shanetonkin2850
      @shanetonkin2850 Рік тому +5

      @@user-yl8mj8gd9j or: 3 times as many schemes that are still yet to collapse

    • @canyrich69
      @canyrich69 10 місяців тому +2

      Because its a system how to get everyones money 😂

  • @congyi
    @congyi Рік тому +1368

    'Legend' is not quite the word I would use to describe this chap.

    • @MeetJarred
      @MeetJarred Рік тому

      Bingo! Scam Bull$hit Fraudster = SBF

    • @Dhejdjskd
      @Dhejdjskd Рік тому +48

      Should be myth instead of legend.

    • @j121212100
      @j121212100 Рік тому +1

      Sam Bankman Fraud

    • @MM-financier
      @MM-financier Рік тому +29

      Забавно что в современном обществе возвышают мошенников.

    • @andrewnorris5415
      @andrewnorris5415 Рік тому

      Fraudster. MSM calling him a legend is a joke.

  • @teresacastillo3973
    @teresacastillo3973 Рік тому +99

    I do not understand why people still believe "there are no Adults in the room". EVERYONE involved in this FRAUD was over the age of 18 and closer to 30 years of age. They all knew what they were doing. They are ADULTS who lacked a moral compass.

    • @thureintun1687
      @thureintun1687 Рік тому +2

      point on

    • @SiriusTheKid
      @SiriusTheKid Рік тому

      The entire show was produced to help sbf case.

    • @lornarettig3215
      @lornarettig3215 Рік тому +21

      I think they mean maturity-wise. These adults sure behaved like stupid babies.

    • @_Brennus
      @_Brennus Рік тому +6

      Their attorneys are trying to paint them as goofy kids and and society was negligent for letting them have so much power.

    • @horseheadkid
      @horseheadkid Рік тому +11

      even if they were in their sixties, if they were carrying on like idiots we say "there were no adults in the room" because that's a saying we have in english. glad i could help.

  • @birarakisarap
    @birarakisarap Рік тому +144

    let me correct title for you:
    FTX: the scam of Sam Bankman-Fried | FT Film

    • @rockscousteau
      @rockscousteau Рік тому +8

      The next one will be:
      FTX: Life Behind Bars - Bankman-Fried marries his cell mate Bubba |

    • @kappapride_5843
      @kappapride_5843 Рік тому

      ​@@rockscousteau☠☠☠

  • @janetamerasinghe7824
    @janetamerasinghe7824 Рік тому +200

    He's a legend in his own mind. No thinking person thinks this gifted is a legend. Not everyone fell for it. I still won't touch crypto.

    • @janetamerasinghe7824
      @janetamerasinghe7824 Рік тому +19

      I didn't type gifted. I typed grifter.

    • @Smoove_J
      @Smoove_J Рік тому +16

      I agree with Warren Buffet, who refers to crypto as "rat poison." I get putting maybe 5% in crypto just for fun, but people that have their retirements riding on this stuff are seriously misguided.

    • @fortnitegucci7192
      @fortnitegucci7192 Рік тому +2

      alot of his shills think he is a legend like Kevin O'Leary

    • @lovepeacebliss
      @lovepeacebliss Рік тому +3

      the whole point was to scare average person away from crypto. You fell for it

    • @Tadaia
      @Tadaia Рік тому +6

      Same. Its like buying a lottery ticket to me.

  • @TheJalipa
    @TheJalipa Рік тому +107

    ‘I’m an expert on Crypto…..it took us all by surprise’
    ROFLMFAO

    • @TheFourSatoshis
      @TheFourSatoshis Рік тому +4

      😂😂

    • @thunderb00m
      @thunderb00m Рік тому +15

      Dunning Kruger effect . And I asunder she teaches some sort of course overpriced university course SMH.

    • @benruby5269
      @benruby5269 Рік тому +8

      The phrase " expert on crypto" only makes sense to people ruled by emotions. There's no dry numbers and statistics that can prove something with no true value, that only goes up or down based on sentiment alone, have any expertise required at all. All individuals who convince themselves otherwise are a danger to themselves and others exposed to them.

  • @Calvin23
    @Calvin23 Рік тому +96

    “I did not know there was an improper use of customer funds” 😂😂😂😂 Hilarious. That’s on the same level as Bill Clinton’s “l did not have sex with that woman” 😂😂

    • @NickKautz
      @NickKautz Місяць тому

      No, it's actually true. FTX grew so fast they were still using Quickbooks.

    • @julianvigil5276
      @julianvigil5276 16 днів тому

      I don't get your levels but it's not, it's actually a lot worse

    • @julianvigil5276
      @julianvigil5276 16 днів тому +1

      It's really a statement that's not in the same ballpark if one another

  • @Ljcoleslaw
    @Ljcoleslaw Рік тому +132

    26:05 this hits hard. These big crypto firms are mixing together multiple financial industries into single firms that we *know from centuries of experience* have to be separated for the health of the whole system. The regulation will come down hard on them, but it will take a long time.

    • @J_Kbz
      @J_Kbz Рік тому +3

      Yet another example just now... Silicon Valley and Silvergate.

    • @sionbarzad5371
      @sionbarzad5371 Рік тому +4

      let them lose money, greed meets greed so what?

    • @lornarettig3215
      @lornarettig3215 Рік тому +3

      The whole point of crypto is that they don't want regulatory oversight. Oh, apart from when they lose money, then they want lots of regulation after all. Privatise gains, socialise losses - it's the American Way, isn't it?

  • @screenwriterjohn
    @screenwriterjohn Рік тому +81

    "Changing the world thru sheer nerdery" is now my favorite quote ever.

    • @daydays12
      @daydays12 Рік тому +2

      I didn't catch that one! It is excellent. Nerds are so attractive!!

    • @nicolajane6264
      @nicolajane6264 Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Tembo_Leonardo
      @Tembo_Leonardo Рік тому

      I caught that as well 😂😂😂

    • @ago7212
      @ago7212 Рік тому

      It should be defrauding the world thru sheet nerdery...😊

  • @tonivazquez1081
    @tonivazquez1081 Рік тому +83

    "The message is absolutely consistent"...No is not. The UA-camr and crypto researcher Cofeezilla got SBF to admit in a Twitter Spaces call that there was commingling of funds between Alameda and FTX. And I think that less than a week before, he was arrested. Cofeezilla played a role, In my opinion, because to admit that point was for sure a great help for SBF's prosecution.

    • @horseheadkid
      @horseheadkid Рік тому

      💯

    • @nothobbesmufc949
      @nothobbesmufc949 Рік тому +2

      he was arrested before the twitter spaces yet the twitter spaces is why he got arrested?

  • @ameliagarcia440
    @ameliagarcia440 Рік тому +781

    The current interest rate is 4.75%. (8th rate hike since March last year) With inflation at 7% and mortgage rates above 7.5%, the minimum wage remains unchanged, and my retirement portfolio has suffered greatly in recent years, my question is how do senior citizens retire and live in such an unstable economy. The long game is clearly not for me at this time.

    • @husseinhodrob
      @husseinhodrob Рік тому +7

      To me, the most important lesson of 2022 in the stock market is that no one knows what will happen next, so practise some humility and stick to a long-term strategy.

    • @jessicalandon8973
      @jessicalandon8973 Рік тому +6

      @@husseinhodrob You must develop your own procedures, control risks, and adhere to your strategy no matter what; you must also constantly learn from your errors and strive to become better.

    • @ethanxavier4507
      @ethanxavier4507 Рік тому +3

      @@jessicalandon8973 It took me five years to stop attempting to forecast future market events based on chart analysis because you can never be certain. Without a mentor, it took me five years of agony to learn to follow the market and keep things simple while maintaining discipline.

    • @ariannamasonwright
      @ariannamasonwright Рік тому +3

      @@ethanxavier4507 I agree, my profit has been consistent regardless of market situation, I got into the market early 2019 and the constant downtrends and losses discouraged me so I sold off, got back in Dec 2020 this time with guidance from an investment adviser recommended by a popular economist on a subreddit, long story short, its been 2 years now and I've gained over $850k following guidance from my investment adviser.

    • @EricLatios
      @EricLatios Рік тому +32

      Fake bot scammer thread

  • @danjager6200
    @danjager6200 Рік тому +49

    If only a few thousand more people had told me not to invest.
    When I hear that the CEO plays video games while on calls to investors, I think how could this be a scam?
    When I hear that one of the chief developers was high all of the time, I think that this is the sure thing.
    I know that they moved to another country to get more lax regulations, but only chumps need a financial system to follow the rules.
    Now I only invest in artisanal lotory tickets.

    • @v-blockforlife1955
      @v-blockforlife1955 Рік тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @linesided
      @linesided Рік тому +2

      You should stop listening to what people tell you to do and do your own homework. Greed makes us LAZY!

    • @danjager6200
      @danjager6200 Рік тому +11

      @@linesided You may have missed the joke.

    • @iturnedintoamartian-cm6nd
      @iturnedintoamartian-cm6nd 9 місяців тому

      Lost a few bucks there bud ?

  • @guydreamr
    @guydreamr Рік тому +30

    In the end, Sam Bankman *Fried* lived up to his name.

  • @sam.p12345
    @sam.p12345 Рік тому +206

    I think it’s fairly well accepted that it wasn’t so much that Sam was considered a legend, just that there happened at the time to be a ridiculous amount of free QE money sloshing around looking for any, any, asset to buy.

    • @Bersus
      @Bersus Рік тому +3

      so very true

    • @steve.k4735
      @steve.k4735 Рік тому +13

      QUOTE I think it’s fairly well accepted that it wasn’t so much that Sam was considered a legend UNQUOTE
      in hindsight you are correct but at the time he was the worlds richest man under 30 and was on the front cover of Forbes and on and on if that's not considered a `legend` what is?

    • @DGA-808
      @DGA-808 Рік тому

      @@steve.k4735 yup!

    • @krazythedomm
      @krazythedomm Рік тому

      @@steve.k4735 he was a scammer... lol are u people nuts? He scammed people out of billions of dollars

    • @steve.k4735
      @steve.k4735 Рік тому +5

      @@krazythedomm of course he was a scammer and do you 🤔 think he did that by either 1. Convincing people he was a legendary crypto genius or 2. That he was a scammer.. Eh?.. At the time without hindsite bias people thought him LEGENDARY that was the bloody scam, people claiming 'everybody' knew he was not are bloody idiots

  • @manikkalore1630
    @manikkalore1630 Рік тому +95

    This case also shows how easy it is to manipulate media even the reputed one.
    If you say what media houses want to hear which is pretty much a standard script, they will make you a hero in no time. If you deviate from the script a bit, nothing can stop them from canceling you.

    • @ashtennt1321
      @ashtennt1321 Рік тому +1

      Michele Obama comes into mind

    • @vinylhorror
      @vinylhorror Рік тому +1

      Ole Sam here was also donating money to media outlets. I can’t seem to find which ones but he says it in his 72 minute segment with Andrew Sorkin at whatever conference that was after he was outed

    • @spudspuddy
      @spudspuddy Рік тому

      sounds like you're using hate speech to be anti-white

  • @texan-american200
    @texan-american200 Рік тому +29

    Proof that MIT doesn't always graduate geniuses.

  • @briank.1165
    @briank.1165 Рік тому +59

    Sam Bankman-Fried’s said during an interview well prior to FTX collapse, his best advice when buying into the krypton market is don’t put in more money than you are ok with losing. Turns out, that was best financial advice that ever came out of his mouth. I wonder if that was his conscience speaking?

    • @noelghallager4672
      @noelghallager4672 Рік тому +2

      Krypton market?

    • @vinylhorror
      @vinylhorror Рік тому +6

      That’s literally every advisors advice or if you ask anyone that deals in markets, crypto or the regular stock market.

  • @TheSlinq
    @TheSlinq Рік тому +58

    This was not a failure of due diligence, this was an epic fraud.

    • @Zazzri
      @Zazzri Рік тому +9

      Due diligence is literally to avoid investing in frauds, so yes it was a failure of due diligence 100%. Their accounting system was Excel…. Basic DD would have revealed all of this.

    • @stachowi
      @stachowi Рік тому

      Same thing is occurring right now with tether stable coin

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv Рік тому

      It was absolutely a failure of DD. Yes it was a fraud but the most minimal of DD of their operations would have revealed the issues. FTX was using quick books for their accounting. Quick books is a system for a small business not for a fund valued at $32B and managing $1B+ of funds. His pitch documents to raise funds presented the financials to investors were disorganized excel spreadsheets that were poorly labeled. They had no in house accounting department, no formal record keeping, we’re exchanging invoices on a work chat app, we’re transferring funds through signal, and the list goes on.
      Any sophisticated investor who did any kind of digging to see these things would immediately know it was a bad investment at minimum. The lack of audited financials when you’re raising money at billion dollar valuations would tip off any sophisticated investor who gave a damn about DD. Or even the fact they had no corporate governance process etc. Sure it was fraud but there was genuinely no possibility a sophisticated investor would have seen the way they ran their shop and not had concerns about things. At least frauds like Enron actually had bookkeeping that you could understand someone not seeing the fraud in - especially with a big four accounting firm signing off on their books. With FTX it genuinely wouldn’t be possible to have not been concerned if you saw their process if you were truly conducting DD.

    • @horseheadkid
      @horseheadkid Рік тому

      those words dont mean what you think they mean but go off i guess

    • @TheSlinq
      @TheSlinq Рік тому +1

      @@ZazzriWhose due diligence? mine as a FTX customer? there was no way to know any of this.
      FTX investors? again, without a fly on the wall at FTX headquarters, there would be no way to know how bad their private accounts were.
      I mean... investors probably should've taken one look at SBF and thought "this dude is not suitable to run a multi-billion dollar company", but the financial accounting stuff was all obscured from investors and the public, that's why it's a fraud and nothing to do with due dilligence.

  • @timdehoog5584
    @timdehoog5584 Рік тому +44

    I am from The Netherlands and we had the Tulip Mania back in the 17th century. FTX and Crypto is just Tulip Mania with the word Crypto spraypainted over it.

    • @tpmash
      @tpmash Рік тому +1

      Oh absolutely, I watched a video on the Tulip Mania🌷

    • @northwestcoast
      @northwestcoast 7 місяців тому

      Mostly yes

    • @metamorphicme9378
      @metamorphicme9378 28 днів тому

      The Tulip madness was wild! So yeah I guess product is different but still the same level of mania. More to come😂😂😂 Humans are nuts!

  • @CMI2017
    @CMI2017 Рік тому +43

    '' sheer nerdery'' - the quote of an excellent report.

  • @biboydoce8924
    @biboydoce8924 Рік тому +52

    There will be another Sam that will rise from the ashes as long as people will not learn their lesson.

  • @Blueskyminer2020
    @Blueskyminer2020 Рік тому +75

    This kid's sentencing will be comedic gold.

    • @philippekogler
      @philippekogler Рік тому +4

      these megalomaniac kidz will have their big surprise.............

    • @jorgebenavente9872
      @jorgebenavente9872 Рік тому +18

      Sam and the rest of the ftx/ar crew are in their late 20s, they are not kids, but using language that paints them as kids only helps seem more naive than they actually are

    • @Blueskyminer2020
      @Blueskyminer2020 Рік тому +6

      @@jorgebenavente9872 yeah, nobody literally thinks he's a kid, but, do go on.

    • @theartofwanderlust
      @theartofwanderlust Рік тому

      Hopefully he is locked up so long he farts dust

    • @jorgebenavente9872
      @jorgebenavente9872 Рік тому +5

      But that's the thing, they do. If you hear them talk about Sam, he is often described in terms of youth; not only that, white collar crimes are scams the only wealthier people, which in reality the poorest among Sam's victims are going to get the least. These two things combined, ignore the most hurt and soften the punishment

  • @rogerbartlet5720
    @rogerbartlet5720 Рік тому +54

    This kid grew up watching his parents get people off the hook for similar things - it must have appeared easy, so he tried it.

    • @p.1019
      @p.1019 Рік тому +4

      🤣🤣🤣 so true....🤣ha ha hahahahahahah

  • @HalimaSaidu-es3mt
    @HalimaSaidu-es3mt Рік тому +274

    Excellent video as always but here is my problem I have been making losses trying to make profit trading. I thought trading demo account is just like trading the real market... can anyone help me out or at least advise me on what to do

    • @harunaelijah
      @harunaelijah Рік тому

      @ryanjaxon4177Thanks, I'll most definitely ensure to do that.

    • @DallahAaron
      @DallahAaron Рік тому

      Her management team is quite impressive so far.. with my $4,000
      deposit i've made over $28,000 with just 20% charges.

    • @tifKh
      @tifKh Рік тому

      @huongcarmel1240these people are promoting a scam, do not contact anyone from UA-cam contacts

  • @penduloustesticularis1202
    @penduloustesticularis1202 Рік тому +18

    I hope he gets the full 115 year sentence he's facing.

  • @rushja
    @rushja Рік тому +33

    Loved the piece. You won't find many in crypto that trust ANY exchange atm. Ever heard "Not your keys, not your coins?"

    • @FYPNLP
      @FYPNLP Рік тому +10

      Exactly. Put your crypto in a cold wallet.

    • @peterbardsley2636
      @peterbardsley2636 Рік тому +2

      Bought my first hardware wallet the day ftx collapsed, didn't have any money on it but well better safe than sorry

  • @Zanzibar92
    @Zanzibar92 Рік тому +60

    Love this kind of video! We want more

  • @MichaelTrap-m1h
    @MichaelTrap-m1h Рік тому +485

    At this moment, it is crucial for individuals to prioritize investing in alternative streams of income that are not reliant on the government, particularly with the existing worldwide economic crisis. Investing in stocks, gold, silver, and digital currencies can still be profitable during this period. Therefore, it is advisable to explore these investment options to secure one's financial future.

    • @RobertVardy-r7i
      @RobertVardy-r7i Рік тому +2

      You're correct!! I make a lot of money without relying on the government. Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at this moment.

    • @MichaelTrap-m1h
      @MichaelTrap-m1h Рік тому

      Hammer on the nail mate, I barely made anything from the market, always FUD at every little dip until a friend that works at Charles Schwab corporation recommended a F.A that improved my portfolio from $98k to $547k in 5 months.

    • @RobertVardy-r7i
      @RobertVardy-r7i Рік тому

      That's fascinating. How can I contact your Asset-coach as my portfolio is dwindling?

    • @MichaelTrap-m1h
      @MichaelTrap-m1h Рік тому

      Google his name⤵

    • @MichaelTrap-m1h
      @MichaelTrap-m1h Рік тому

      Yuval Eric Brokman✅

  • @johnsmith-mv8hq
    @johnsmith-mv8hq Рік тому +37

    He's still got his Maserati. I'm sure he's doing well enough. I don't anticipate a food bank being in his future. :/

    • @seandelarosa1107
      @seandelarosa1107 Рік тому +13

      Snap! Crying in his Maserati 😁

    • @davidjma7226
      @davidjma7226 Рік тому +9

      But his wife is still very supportive.....

    • @pandora8478
      @pandora8478 Рік тому +1

      @@davidjma7226 😂

    • @williamgardner545
      @williamgardner545 Рік тому

      It explains his financial decisions.

    • @SASKATOONBLADES13
      @SASKATOONBLADES13 Рік тому +3

      Might not be a food bank in his future but i see potato mash gruel on his breakfast tray for several years. If bubba lets him eat it.

  • @phantomKE
    @phantomKE Рік тому +31

    Changing the world through sheer nerdery

  • @Falconpeep85
    @Falconpeep85 Рік тому +16

    Who drew that picture of Caroline 💀

  • @holylandfan3275
    @holylandfan3275 Рік тому +12

    Thank you for the very detailed documentary. I had never heard of him until 45 minutes ago. His name should have been a warning. Sam BANK-MAN FRIED (not pronounced freed). He banked it all and fried all of the investors.

    • @googleslocik
      @googleslocik Рік тому

      Detailed?
      Notice how it dosnt cover his democrat party ties, his ties to the Biden campaign or his media ties, or how he spend billions of $ on media and buying politicians. Thats the real scandal.
      This "documentary" is another political cover up, he was second biggest Biden donor, he also spend 1,5$ billion on buying positive coverage in media, yet not once this joke of a video name those media sites by name, why?

  • @Patrick-bu5vy
    @Patrick-bu5vy Рік тому +35

    I didn't fall for SBF for one second. Elon is just the same. FT will be doing a piece just like this one on Musk in 2 years......mark my words. Bubbles go POP.

    • @Idunnoyouguessit
      @Idunnoyouguessit Рік тому +3

      Inshallah

    • @LokiBeckonswow
      @LokiBeckonswow Рік тому

      sounds like you've been listening to whitney webb friend? nice to hear someone else aware that there's a lottttt of evidence on the public record against these people, if only we had a branch of investigation to look at this evidence and present it to the public......... still waiting for you journalism, the public record is looking pretty ready to be investigated.... yep, any decade now....

    • @JamesMullarneyIsAFraud
      @JamesMullarneyIsAFraud Рік тому +9

      I agree 100%. Hes the biggest conman this planet has ever seen. The semi trucks may as well have a matter tranfer beam, time machine and a tardis all built in. The physics are the same. Dont get me started on his tunnels under the cities for cars to go round on little trains. Who falls for this stuff?

    • @guye94
      @guye94 Рік тому

      Elon is not a con… he has tangible results and products that can’t be faked. Tesla is the Apple of EVs.
      Sam was an outright fraud.

  • @BASE5NYC
    @BASE5NYC Рік тому +21

    Always shocking to hear retail investors that have $5m+ etc. on these types of exchanges. That would scare the hell out of me.

  • @FoxInTheBasement
    @FoxInTheBasement Рік тому +9

    Cause nothing says “effective altruism” quite like paying over a 100 million dollars to put your name on a stadium

  • @gilgamecha
    @gilgamecha Рік тому +9

    This video is disappointing in not even sketching the nature of the fraud. Is it just a question of false solvency based on backing FTX with illiquid FTT closely held by Alameda? Or is it custody fraud where client funds went out the door? Or is it both?

  • @LibertyJasper
    @LibertyJasper 4 дні тому +1

    This story is wild. What is blowing my mind is the persona he worked diligently to build just to cover up his malice. You really can't take people at face value.

  • @larrygerry985
    @larrygerry985 Рік тому +30

    I have 0 sympathy for the people who lost money, essentially they are gamblers who gambled too much.

    • @Simon-ok5yv
      @Simon-ok5yv Рік тому +4

      I'm afraid that's not right. Not only traders lost Money. Also, ordinary people who were buying crypto for long-term hold lost money.

  • @u.s.4129
    @u.s.4129 Рік тому +7

    Nice summary, thanks from Germany, Land of Wirecard

  • @theyshouldhavenevergivenme5439
    @theyshouldhavenevergivenme5439 Рік тому +13

    The most random, cliche laden 'documentary' yet. Literally in every aspect of this thing, a template for the most general way to create a totally random looking docu like the one you've seen a million times. You can literally predict the next audio cue.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 10 місяців тому

      Not to.mention the parade of
      financial " experts " who suddenly
      realised that FTX was a scam.
      Funny they never mentioned it before ??

  • @icu8976
    @icu8976 Рік тому +15

    🤣😂 20:35 direct quote : "If you're a nerd & you're working with a bunch of other nerds, & you're changing The World through sheer nerdery.. you feel pretty powerful.." Well said !!👏👏

  • @terryleong7
    @terryleong7 Рік тому +7

    The only reason FTX wanted to save Celcius, 3 AC and others because Alemeda borrowed heavily from these firms

  • @dennissalisbury496
    @dennissalisbury496 Рік тому +27

    FTX was a Tulip Bulb Investing Busines Model; the performing artist previously known as Pump and Dump was promoted by the Tribe.

  • @johnnychaos1561
    @johnnychaos1561 Рік тому +10

    SBF's story just shows how blinding greed is.

  • @Thomas1701E
    @Thomas1701E Рік тому +3

    How could anyone be mesmerized by someone who dressed like someone who just got out of bed with a CEO polyamorous girlfriend who looked like an extra from Men in Black, and had headquarters in the Bahamas? He fooled some of the most brilliant and successful people in the world.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 10 місяців тому +2

      His HQ should have been hidden under a volcano in the Caribbean
      And defended by hundreds of guards in boiler suits.
      ". Good Evening Mr Bond . So...we meet at last "

  • @SabzeeS
    @SabzeeS Рік тому +15

    Loved this piece. Fascinating

  • @maxwellhouse750
    @maxwellhouse750 Рік тому +8

    He probably was only an average trader before Alameda and FTX and discovered a hack like any gamer does, but eventually the game is patched and your hack no longer works. Since he was average at best, people like him and Elizabeth Holmes feel they are too smart to follow conventional rules. If either of them had really been smart, they would have just let the company go under and admit failure without allegedly committing crimes. Alas, this doesn’t happen with people who have egos much bigger than the door frames they try to walk through.

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv Рік тому

      He really never had a track record of strong trading. His profitable trades weren’t too trade picks he was just using the kinks in the system to profit and once that strategy died off his hedge fund started bleeding. All his acquisitions were pumped by the inflated values of his coin. He may have been smart but all his success was either taking advantage of system inefficiency or smoke and mirrors.

  • @its_rick_james_bich2575
    @its_rick_james_bich2575 Рік тому +9

    11:40 “my name is Carol Alexander and I’m a Crypro expert. I teach students what’s happening on exchanges. I then placed my money in FTX after it was recommended to me”

  • @michaeldelzitti895
    @michaeldelzitti895 Рік тому +2

    Far from a LEGEND!
    Keith Gill is a LEGEND!
    This kid is a piece of $hit. He gave BILLIONS to the democrats.

  • @dunggg
    @dunggg Рік тому +6

    This video gave me a big smile since I was told “good luck staying poor” for not putting my cash into FTX and Voyager digital to get a risk free 10% APY through the power of cryptocurrency LMAO

    • @lornarettig3215
      @lornarettig3215 Рік тому +1

      Hahahaha! Good for you! Hmm - it turned out FTX and getting free money *was* too good to be true. Who knew?

  • @SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers
    @SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Рік тому +6

    “Something about,” Elizabeth Holmes “just took them in”.
    “Something about Sam just took them in”.
    “Something about” Bernie Madoff “just took them in”
    “Something about” Enron “just took them in.”
    Stop listening to “them”?
    Trading in funny money. Don’t.

  • @paulsande
    @paulsande Рік тому +3

    Love FT. Been subscribing for four years. What a great job on this video.

  • @CheersClubMusic
    @CheersClubMusic Рік тому +4

    How is she a “crypto expert “ and didn’t see this coming 11:38

  • @ConcernedCitizen-fx7du
    @ConcernedCitizen-fx7du Рік тому +2

    Sam along with Elizabeth Holmes and so many others just proved once again how dumb millionaire investors and banks are. Just because they have money and hold positions they do does not mean they are smart. They are repeatedly duped by people like Sam and Elizabeth because they allow their greed to lead instead of common sense

  • @84KtnM
    @84KtnM Рік тому +6

    Financial Times: Thank You
    The investors in ftx in this docu, seem like heart broken lovers of SBF.

  • @HubertusSchacht
    @HubertusSchacht Рік тому +2

    Good coverage. However, I wonder what FT wrote about SBF when he still was everybody's darling...

  • @jonetyson
    @jonetyson Рік тому +9

    The captions refer to people who had money in SBF's exchange as "investors". Nothing could be further from the truth. Holding currency, or (worse) sham-currency, is not investing. Furthermore, all crypto"currency" is sham currency. The concept of money has been useful in avoiding bartering, but it is the 0th law of economics that currency doesn't work if anyone is free to make his own, and indeed SBF made three of his own new cryptocurrency types and manage to sell a lot of one of them to willing patsies. The most embarrassing part of this whole affair is that despite being able to mint his own crypto"currency" and sell it to people, he still had to resort to old-fashioned embezzlement.

  • @jamessmyth5949
    @jamessmyth5949 Рік тому +9

    So is Mr Bankman Fried going to be paid any money for his part in this film so that way he can at least have some cash to compensate those people who lost the shirts off their back? It's quite amazing how when nobody was chasing him for money he was worth $24 billion but as soon as people started chasing him for their money he didn't have a dime to his name.

    • @JMARTIN1947
      @JMARTIN1947 Рік тому

      I wonder if his radical-left parents give him an allowance.

  • @neanda
    @neanda Рік тому +25

    FT are creating some very cool videos. I remember them as a broadsheet that bwankers would read on the tube. It's good to see new energy and talent creating these, keeping relevant in these fast changing times

    • @abdu1wahid105
      @abdu1wahid105 Рік тому +1

      True... The German porn bank that 'disappeared' 20 billion euros right before lockdown video was top notch investigative journalism too.

    • @sararichardson737
      @sararichardson737 Рік тому

      The FT has been cool for a longtime now it’s just cooler.

    • @michael-4k4000
      @michael-4k4000 Рік тому

      So Sam is a bad man?

    • @miamitten1123
      @miamitten1123 Рік тому

      They want that UA-cam money.

    • @nikibrowne
      @nikibrowne Рік тому

      @@michael-4k4000 I'm gonna go with yes. Repeat after me: I don't like being lied to. Now erase that. B/c Truth is,nobody actually enjoys being lied to. & this sam guy lied about all knowledge of his involvement & is still lying b/c he actually believes he's getting away with it b/c he'll always have his parents blessing. & isn't that nice. I'm just embracing these libra ♎️ new moon eclipse vibes & what I've learned from blind lady justice holding the scales ⚖️ is that number one people on these comments don't understand the full meaning of legend, yes this case is going down in history thus making him alegend..& two.. people who study psychology & the calculated actions of "bad men" can see there's only a textbook criminal here. There's nothing "new", nothing "different" about him but you can't tell him that! &He thinks by talking to the press & apologizing he's gaining folks sympathy. But really he's probably making money (his Achilles heel) from those innerviews& he's just recycling the same jargon on each one & never being honest. Just likea kil er that never admits the horrible things either.. I mean it's completely left 2 u, to not ask other ppL the beliefs you conclude to believe (Halloween month= everyone loves a bad guy) but I'm just here to say it's pretty obvious he's never taken a lesson from that altruism class that he didn't try to manipulate though iDont consider him a terrible person in the long scheme of things, as iView him more of an example to refer to in the future. This is a timely "legend" people in finance can & ultimately WILL learn from & build better foundations on if they so choose to invest their sympathy for the victims & compassion for justice in this. But my bet would be a light slap on the wrist although it feels slightly plutonian //groundbreaking)seeing as there's no quote gov 't involvement yet here it could surprise us & that's why I'll keep my 👀 on this .!

  • @nosuchthing8
    @nosuchthing8 Рік тому +2

    7:45 in, shes right. FTX just creates those tokens out of thin air.
    But remember, bitcoin is ALSO created out of thin air. It keeps its worth because of various aspects of it.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 10 місяців тому

      So how come she didn't reveal all this BEFORE ???

    • @Throwaway-kg7ft
      @Throwaway-kg7ft 4 місяці тому

      Not really. BTC doesn't come out of "thin air". 🤨

  • @gilbertfranklin1537
    @gilbertfranklin1537 Рік тому +6

    Finally! A truly intelligent synopsis of the whole FTX/Alameda story from beginning to end. This could be the start of an eventual Hollywood blockbuster movie - but two things will need to be integrated for general public understanding... 1) The difference between a token coin like FTT and the original BitCoin. In other words, how does the blockchain give credible value to a digital currency to make it appear like a traditional fiat currency backed by governments? Most people still do not understand that concept. 2) The difference between trading on an exchange vs acquiring crypto directly into a digital wallet, which somehow is at the heart of avoiding fraudulent activity where the initial investment is handled. Or is government regulation the only answer?

    • @annoyingbstard9407
      @annoyingbstard9407 Рік тому +1

      An important difference indeed. One is totally valueless except to people who give it an imaginary value whereas the other is totally valueless except to people who give it an imaginary value.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 10 місяців тому

      👍👍 !

  • @wolfydan121
    @wolfydan121 5 місяців тому +1

    This man was a legend 💯💯🤘

  • @percivul1786
    @percivul1786 Рік тому +22

    I love how this documentary infers that only stupid retailers were suckered. That's just plain wrong. The government and all of these funds that got involved knew exactly how much of a scam this was, but they were hoping to not be the ones caught holding the bag.

    • @linesided
      @linesided Рік тому +9

      I disagree. Most people barely understand crypto let alone an exchange like FTX. It's gobbeldygook for fools and their money to be parted over.

    • @JMARTIN1947
      @JMARTIN1947 Рік тому

      Sam will do federal custody time and the over-and-under bet line is eighteen years. The under is tempting but there are a lot of angry people and the sentencing judge may lay twenty on Fat Sam.

    • @basicallymid
      @basicallymid Рік тому

      ​@jonathanchester5916 I second this. The whole point of crypto is to work outside the bounds of government regulations. If you understand crypto use understand it's a ponzi gambling scheme and nothing more.

  • @benwarnock
    @benwarnock Рік тому +5

    Was a good little recap of the madness last year

  • @j121212100
    @j121212100 Рік тому +5

    20:54 i'd say you forgot the importance of having your keys in possesion. Would you give SBF the keys to your home or car, deed to your house or the title to your car?

    • @northwestcoast
      @northwestcoast 7 місяців тому

      They’re not interested in putting that concept forward. This documentary is pro trad-fi.
      Many within that world are happy that FTX collapsed as it provides a handy weapon with which to beat “crypto”
      This story is primarily about a corrupt individual. The fact he was involved in a “crypto” exchange is secondary, but the conflation of the two is very convenient for those banging the anti crypto drum

  • @SnowShredder81
    @SnowShredder81 Рік тому +2

    Great documentary. Learned a lot about the FTX downfall as I was previously only aware of some of the story.

  • @arnepietruszewski9255
    @arnepietruszewski9255 Рік тому +3

    Something about Sam really drew in intelligent People and then continues to name politicians... . Politicians are not and never have been the most intelligent people. And what drew them all in was his money that he threw around.

  • @SpitefulRennie
    @SpitefulRennie Рік тому +2

    The real hero of this story is Nicola White, and her straight forward explanation of organizational governance

  • @Obetv01
    @Obetv01 Рік тому +5

    Feel sorry for the retail investor. The whole experience has zapped his brain. Win some. Lose some. But then he says he only started getting suspicious when FTX stopped withdrawals?? Maybe his brain was zapped way before the collapse.

    • @kappapride_5843
      @kappapride_5843 Рік тому

      Bruh hes got enough, you didnt need to roast him ☠

  • @kevinwatkinson2176
    @kevinwatkinson2176 Рік тому +12

    One of the other pillars for FTX and Sam was crypto-philanthropy. The Most Moral Man and most influential living philosopher Peter Singer was a big proponent, as he could potentially use billions of dollars to direct to his favourite charities and the ones run by the ingroup utilitarian clique of Effective Altruists. Singer has his own NFTs, helped onboard charities with crypto donations, and appeared alongside SBF and Caroline Ellison to promote their joint ventures. SBF, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh and Caroline Ellison were all Effective Altruists, perhaps all of them prior to the founding of Alameda. The FTX Foundation was run by prominent EAs, and overseen by FTX EAs. Not only putting their own funds into EA expansion, but also manipulating funds from elsewhere with effectiveness claims and celebrity.

    • @itheuserfirst3186
      @itheuserfirst3186 Рік тому

      Peter Singer is in no way shape or or orm the most influential living philosopher. He's a wacko.

    • @AA-ke5cu
      @AA-ke5cu Рік тому +1

      All prosecutable.

  • @LifeIn360angle
    @LifeIn360angle Рік тому +5

    I WANT MY MONEY BACK - 😂 that should be a title of this movie 😊 Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @raymondcaylor6292
    @raymondcaylor6292 Рік тому +1

    14:19 this is a Financial Times program and this is a Financial Times Editor and she is saying the exact opposite of what happened at not only the 7 previous major failed Crypto Exchanges but what happens in every failed financial services business whether by fraud or mismanagement. When people want their money back and the business doesn't have it it's over. Her statement is mind-boggling.

  • @ceopresident496
    @ceopresident496 Рік тому +5

    A long time ago I saw a story about a dude who wanted to give huge donations everywhere to help end poverty. He drove an old car and lived in a big house with other people. And he gave away so much money it made me say how long can this last and is this even real? How does he really get his money to do this? Is this guy real?
    That was this dude right here.

  • @DeltaXMusic
    @DeltaXMusic Рік тому +1

    Awesome video!

  • @kahlanelaine9265
    @kahlanelaine9265 Рік тому +18

    Most rich people stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then most poor people stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich but impressing them

    • @andremacgregor1396
      @andremacgregor1396 Рік тому

      Long term investment is the best now. I invested $6,500 in march last year with Mr Bruce Walter and i top up my trade with $1500 every week. Now, I'm having over $247,000 on my dashboard. Toping up your trade is really important

    • @darrenerik7605
      @darrenerik7605 Рік тому

      I have heard a lot about trading and investment with Mr Bruce Walter how good he is and how he has helped people through investment

  • @SuedeStonn
    @SuedeStonn Рік тому +1

    When I hear that financial institutions, the experts in finance, got on FTX and thought it was great... I think, "No, you're the dumbest MF'ers on the planet, and/or criminals, and I wouldn't go near you if I ever got in the game." Their were plenty of people that knew FTX was at least too fishy if not outright sure FTX was a scam, those are the people I'd work with.

  • @adammontoya6325
    @adammontoya6325 Рік тому +17

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    • @mattharris222
      @mattharris222 Рік тому

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    • @EricRaymond-ss8
      @EricRaymond-ss8 Рік тому

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    • @roberthansen404
      @roberthansen404 Рік тому

      You invest with Mrs Reyes too? Wow that woman has been a blessing to me and my family.

    • @RobertJenkins835
      @RobertJenkins835 Рік тому

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    • @PatrickVelazco
      @PatrickVelazco Рік тому

      I was skeptical at first till I decided to try. Its huge returns is awesome. I can't say much

  • @6ftS
    @6ftS Рік тому +2

    if he was such a genius, then why is he going to prison now...? geniuses get away with their crimes...morons get caught.

  • @tobiasreichelt888
    @tobiasreichelt888 Рік тому +4

    Turns out old Larry was right

  • @SiriusTheKid
    @SiriusTheKid Рік тому +2

    FT, Can u change the title to " Biggest fraudster in history."
    Thumbs up to push this up.

  • @bobbrown8661
    @bobbrown8661 Рік тому +3

    Always listen to Larry.

  • @scoria1755
    @scoria1755 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for using the correct audio level, as shown in "Stats for nerds".

  • @gimmick206
    @gimmick206 Рік тому +6

    "safe as house, it cannot come down" yeah right exactly what happen in 2008

  • @milesgreen9705
    @milesgreen9705 Рік тому +1

    Great film, really good production quality too. Thanks

  • @Patrick-bu5vy
    @Patrick-bu5vy Рік тому +10

    This one time.....at maths camp......

  • @xyzmedia5161
    @xyzmedia5161 Рік тому +1

    Yeah whatever. Buy Bitcoin, put it in cold storage, anything that is centralized is probably compromised.

  • @iansteel5569
    @iansteel5569 Рік тому +6

    I have no Cripto investments, however this documentary was very well put together, and reminded me why I hold no Cripto.

  • @liampatrick4465
    @liampatrick4465 Рік тому +1

    the "legend"? It's really weird how writers , even at well known publications, don't have a grasp on the English language anymore. Thanks teachers!!

    • @danielgarrahan9050
      @danielgarrahan9050 Рік тому

      LEGEND meaning: 1 : a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true

  • @Mrrossj01
    @Mrrossj01 Рік тому +4

    FT doesn't mention embezzlement.. Penthouse apartments. Self dealing loans.

  • @CG-po8gy
    @CG-po8gy Рік тому +1

    The irony of 8:30-8:55 is that she not only is describing FTT, she is also describing “money”. These pieces of paper are only worth something because you and I agree and the government who issues it also agrees. They are all fiat money created by the issuer and not backed by anything

    • @HorizonOfHope
      @HorizonOfHope Рік тому

      Sort of, but not quite.
      Currencies are what governments accept and pay taxes with. So you are, in a roundabout way, buying and selling shares in public assets.
      There are extra steps, obviously, but there is a reason the (legitimately) smart money people buy and sell in central currencies and not just precious metals or stones.

  • @someone-fs6ix
    @someone-fs6ix Рік тому +3

    The legend of bankman fried? Why not the heroism of bankman fried? You shills

  • @armanitransport2604
    @armanitransport2604 Рік тому +2

    @7:47 Okay for someone to make fake currency and then turn around to see people give you real money. Got Damn Sam you did sh!t 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @dhowto3005
    @dhowto3005 Рік тому +5

    We want to keep a centralized financial system!

  • @TechOutAdam
    @TechOutAdam Рік тому +2

    If a man like me were a judge I would let the victims make SBF squeal live on television for the crimes he committed.

  • @spacecoyote6646
    @spacecoyote6646 Рік тому +4

    He could still have a billion dollars stashed away in crypto. That is 1,000,000,000 dollars

  • @heidevoglis9178
    @heidevoglis9178 Рік тому +1

    Jesus is coming back ANY DAY!
    Cryto currency IS going to be in the tribulation!!!! Give your life to Christ now!!!
    🙏🏼

  • @PhilSommer2
    @PhilSommer2 Рік тому +5

    For salary earners having a passive source of income is the best thing you could have , because aside the the fact that it isn’t always enough you could lose your job any day at any time , have something to fall back to is crucial , for me it is trading the Forex and crypto market and no I didn’t have that much knowledge to begin to earn that’s why I said passive income, I leave the profit making to the pro like my Advisor *Jude Ryan McDonough* who has been doing a wonderful job

    • @JanetMorgan3
      @JanetMorgan3 Рік тому +2

      Investors should exercise caution with their exposure and exercise caution when considering new investments, particularly during periods of inflation. It is advisable to seek guidance from a professional or trusted advisor in order to navigate this recession and achieve potential high yields.

    • @AvaAdams-ly7vu
      @AvaAdams-ly7vu Рік тому +2

      I subscribed for a few trading courses but it didn't help much, been getting suggestions to use a proper financial advisor, how did you go about touching base with your adviser

    • @JanetMorgan3
      @JanetMorgan3 Рік тому +2

      The adviser I'm in touch with is 'Jude Ryan Mcdonough' He works with Merrill, Pierce, Smith incorporated and interviewed on CNBC Television. You can use something else, for me his strategy works hence my result. He provides entry and exit point for the securities I focus on.

    • @AvaAdams-ly7vu
      @AvaAdams-ly7vu Рік тому +2

      He appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran a Google search on his name and came across his website; thank you for sharing.

    • @LeonWilk2
      @LeonWilk2 Рік тому +1

      Thanks, I just googled him I'm really impressed with his credentials. I reached out to him since I need all the assistance I can get.

  • @Kent__the_Baker
    @Kent__the_Baker Рік тому +1

    Legend? Noticed the FTX ad during the Superbowl but never heard the name Sam until it blew up.

  • @richresilient
    @richresilient Рік тому +3

    Of course hindsight is 20/20, but the principles of risk management stipulate that going all-in on one platform is not smart to say the least. I do feel sorry for the People who lost their life savings with FTX and I hope they recoup their losses over time. The main lesson is to do proper due diligence for yourself and never jump on the bandwagon. #dontbealemming