cloud_coder

cloud_coder OP t1_j2ao7zo wrote

Good question. We don't know for sure (yet) but things are a mess (bad/missing records) with complex transactions and money flows. I imagine that either one of the defendants provided information or the new CEO and his forensic accountants have identified additional funds. It could also be that was the funds that were in Bahamian firms. This will be an on-going process of discovery and claw back.

3

cloud_coder OP t1_j25vn67 wrote

Yep: to be fair they said "amphetamine" not "methamphetamine". We're splitting hairs now. The best quote of all is this one from Caroline (she tweeted this and it still up on twitter):

"nothing like regular amphetamine use to make you appreciate how dumb a lot of normal, non-medicated human experience is"

Here's the tweet: https://twitter.com/carolinecapital/status/1379036346300305408?lang=en

And some press coverage at the time

https://nypost.com/2022/11/15/crypto-ceo-caroline-ellison-tweeted-about-regular-amphetamine-use/

https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-alameda-sbf-linked-caroline-ellison-amphetamine-tweets-resurface-2022-11

2

cloud_coder OP t1_j24ggi9 wrote

Kinda like crypto. I mean the best example of a complete fraud is the Fozzle-Quark, which promised all the tangible benefits of ether in a totally anonymous package. Mining was performed by playing Asteroids or Pac-Man. To mint a coin (one side was Pac-Man the other Asteroids) you had to play equal time on both games and hit high score FROM THE SAME IP ADDRESS within 24 hours. Man that had legs. Soooo many people bought into it. I had 2 lambos in my sights on launch day.

2

cloud_coder OP t1_j24fp4k wrote

No way man, the fozzle-quarks are made of Unobtainium, bro. For those that are unfamiliar:

Fozzle-Quark, promised all the tangible benefits of ether in a totally anonymous package. Mining was performed by playing Asteroids or Pac-Man. To mint a coin (one side was Pac-Man the other Asteroids) you had to play equal time on both games and hit high score FROM THE SAME IP ADDRESS within 24 hours. Man that had legs. Soooo many people bought into it. I had 2 lambos in my sights on launch day.

5

cloud_coder OP t1_j234ww2 wrote

Well if the customers of FTX and other crypto exchanges bothered to read the news, or the disclosures when they signed up they would know that crypto is mostly unregulated. Crypto is not a security. "crypto" tokens are nothing but some numbers on a screen. If you want to trade greenbacks for fozzle-quarks, or moons, or Dogecoin then you can but it is your loss.

29

cloud_coder OP t1_j21nrjv wrote

ROFL-MAO Yes! Check this out https://investors.dave.com/

From the site. So much irony here...

Corporate Profile
Dave is on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. The app launched in 2017 to help Americans avoid billions in overdraft fees charged by traditional banks. Now, Dave is a financial platform serving 10 million members with banking, financial insights, overdraft protection, building credit, and finding side hustles.

22