Episode 5 – Two Pie Charts and a $60 Billion Stablecoin

Two Pie Charts and a $60 billion Stablecoin – Crypto Critics' Corner

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/

In this episode Cas and I take a look at the reserve breakdown that Tether distributed to news outlets.

I covered it here:

For Every $1 of Tether There Are $0.03 In Cash

Cas covered it here:

Inside the Great Pie Chart giving Tether its dollar value

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Episode 4 – Zhao Dong: A Summary

Zhao Dong: A Summary – Crypto Critics' Corner

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

Cas Piancey provides a summary of the history of Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong and his role at the OTC desk RenRenBit.

You can see some of Cas’ other coverage of Zhao at these links:

Bitfinex shareholder and ‘OTC king’ in Chinese court on criminal charges, docs
http://web.archive.org/web/20210511061038/https://protos.com/china-crypto-otc-king-zhao-dong-criminal-charges-court-docs-show/

China’s crypto king pleads guilty to laundering $480M for online casinos, report
http://web.archive.org/web/20210514141136/https://protos.com/renrenbit-zhao-dong-bitcoin-billionaire-pleaded-guilty-money-laundering/

Zhao Dong Still Matters: Here’s Why

Zhao Dong: The Final Word

Another Usecase Bites the Dust

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Episode 3 – Tether Questions and Answers

Tether Q&A – Crypto Critics' Corner

After going through the history and red flags behind Tether and Bitfinex, Bennett Tomlin and I go through some questions from the listeners.

In this episode Cas and I answer some audience questions about Bitfinex and Tether.

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Episode 2 – Tether: A Stable Discussion Continued

Tether: A Stable Discussion Part II – Crypto Critics' Corner

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.

In this episode Cas and I take a look at the more recent history of Bitfinex and Tether and especially what was revealed in the New York Attorney General case against them.

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Episode 1 – Tether: A Stable Discussion

Tether: A Stable Discussion – Crypto Critics' Corner

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.

In this episode Cas and I take a look at the early history of Bitfinex and Tether and how their role in the ecosystem has evolved.

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