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Podcast: Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Episode: FTX Collapse & Effective Altruism (news)
Description: What The FTX Collapse Does & Does Not Mean For Crypto Philanthropy & Effective AltruismÂ
Crypto-exchange FTX, one of the largest such exchanges, collapsed last week, leaving the cryptocurrency world in disbelief as stakeholders try to piece together what happened and what comes next. The company’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried (known by the moniker SBF) was a visible proponent and donor to the effective altruism movement, as well as someone who built a personal brand as a prominent crypto-philanthropist. As noted by The New York Times, SBF was perhaps one of the most visible supporters of Effective Altruism, a community underpinned by a u...