Episode 1656 • • 2:22:28 - 2:26:53
1656: Johnson Pivot
Sam Bankman-Fried vs. Changpeng Zhao Sentencing
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for money laundering violations, a significantly lighter sentence than the 25 years given to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The hosts suggest Zhao "played ball" with authorities, while Bankman-Fried was used as a scapegoat for a larger political money-laundering operation involving Ukraine.