Molly White

Molly White's Citation Needed

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Keep up with the happenings in the tech world without all the boosterism. Cryptocurrency critic, technology researcher, and software engineer Molly White publishes Citation Needed, a newsletter that features weekly explainers of developments in the cryptocurrency industry, with summaries of the latest disasters featured on her well-known project Web3 is Going Just Great . She also does deep dives into important events in the broader technology industry, with added critical context that is too often missing.

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The FTX trial, day seven: Sam, I guess 30.11.2023 11:42

Recordings of the now infamous all-hands meeting capture Caroline Ellison admitting to conspiring with Sam Bankman-Fried to misappropriate FTX customer funds. Originally published on October 13, 2023.

The FTX trial, day six: A constant state of dread 30.11.2023 16:46

"Alternate" balance sheets, bribes, Saudi financing, and a painfully intertwined personal and professional life were among the topics described by Sam Bankman-Fried's former employee and girlfriend. Originally published on October 12, 2023.

The FTX trial, day five: Sam Bankman-Fried for president 30.11.2023 10:35

Caroline Ellison testifies about Sam Bankman-Fried's appetite for risk, involvement in Alameda Research, and even his presidential aspirations. Originally published on October 10, 2023.

The FTX trial, day four: The fraud was in the code 29.11.2023 9:46

The jury got a taste of code review as they examined a falsified "insurance fund" and the infamous FTX → Alameda Research "backdoor". Originally published on October 9, 2023.

The FTX trial, days 2–3: "FTX defrauded its customers", says former employee 29.11.2023 10:09

Meanwhile, the defense tries to argue that if Sam Bankman-Fried was a criminal, he would've bought a fancier car. Originally published on October 5, 2023.

The FTX trial, day one: Jury selected in Sam Bankman-Fried case 29.11.2023 3:36

The death penalty is not on the table, the judge reassured one prospective juror. Originally published on October 5, 2023.

A preview of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial 29.11.2023 23:12

Key witnesses and the likely legal strategies about to unfold in the historic case ahead: United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried . Originally published on October 2, 2023.