Transcript Ep. 420: Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In

Laura Shin:

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained, your no-hype resource for all things crypto. I’m your host Laura Shin, Author of The Cryptopians. I started covering crypto seven years ago, and as a senior editor at Forbes, was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full-time. This is the November 15, 2022 episode of Unchained.

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Today’s topic is the bankruptcy of FTX. Here to discuss are Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency and Thomas Braziel, Founder and CEO of 507 Capital. Welcome, Wassie and Thomas.

Wassielawyer:

Hi, Laura. I want to say I’m glad to be back but not really.

Thomas Braziel:

Thanks for having me on.