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HTX, the crypto exchange owned by Justin Sun, holds reserves that look very different to what customers might expect. In this video, we break down why this is. Much of what HTX reports is either unusual tokenized versions of crypto or assets lent out elsewhere. Most of its 20,000-plus BTC is made up of BTCTRC20,…
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is the world’s largest corporate holder of BTC. In this video, we explain how Michael Saylor’s firm used mostly raised money rather than profits to pay for its enormous stash. The two main tools it used are…
North Korea’s path to becoming a feared cyber threat starts at the end of the Korean War. This video traces how the isolated nation hacked, counterfeited, and murdered its way to the forefront of crypto crime. We’ll look at how,…
Tron founder Justin Sun has become one of the biggest backers of Donald Trump’s crypto ventures. This video looks at that relationship and what it’s meant for the controversial Tron founder. In March 2023, the SEC charged Sun with selling…
World Liberty Financial is the Trump family’s entry into crypto. This short explainer covers what the project is, who runs it, and how its token works. Donald Trump, along with his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., launched it…
Wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) brings BTC onto other blockchains and is one of crypto’s most important tokens. This video unpacks the deal that got Sun involved in its custody. For years, BitGo held the keys to the BTC backing WBTC. In…
A little-known penny stock claimed it was about to acquire a vast BTC fortune. This video tells the strange story of Nilam Resources. Nilam announced that it and Mauritius-based Xyberdata would acquire MindWave, an entity that didn’t yet exist, to…
How did one of America’s smallest banks end up taking millions from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm? This video investigates Moonstone Bank. Moonstone began as Farmington State Bank, a rural lender near the Idaho border and the 26th-smallest bank in the…
Advcash may be the biggest crypto company you’ve never heard of. This video investigates the payment processor Binance relied on to move money in and out of crypto. Binance pointed users to Advcash for cashing out, and the SEC included…
Mario Nawfal is one of the most popular hosts on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. In this video, we explore the business record behind the microphone. His Roundtable show draws celebrities and executives, while Crypto Town Hall offers sponsorships and interviews,…
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, has links to China going back to its beginnings. This video explains them in two minutes. In March 2021, Tether’s reserves included a wide range of Chinese commercial paper, at a time when commercial paper…
Long before its collapse, FTX had to get money from somewhere. In this video, we ask whether Chinese capital helped launch Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire. Alameda Research began with over $110 million in loans at 43% interest. The lenders soon demanded…
