44: Genesis, Gemini, and the Winklevi (w/ Ed Zitron)

January 26, 2023 01:30:39
44: Genesis, Gemini, and the Winklevi (w/ Ed Zitron)
Scam Economy
44: Genesis, Gemini, and the Winklevi (w/ Ed Zitron)

Jan 26 2023 | 01:30:39

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Show Notes

Ed Zitron joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to discuss Gemini Earn, the latest crypto lending program to go under and screw over customers. Ed and Matt discuss Gemini, the crypto exchange run by the Winklevoss twins, its business with Digital Currency Group's Genesis, where it all went wrong, how $900 million are owed to customers, the media's role in all of this, and much much more. Visit: http://www.ScamEconomy.com Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

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