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Helpfully, sequoia list who they are investing in, e.g.

https://www.sequoiacap.com/our-companies/?_categories=fintec...

or

https://www.sequoiacap.com/our-companies/?_categories=crypto

And of course you should all enjoy this while you can:

https://www.sequoiacap.com/companies/ftx/



It's hilarious how they describe the problem at FTX as a "liquidity crunch”. Liquidity was the least of their issues. What a bunch of clowns.


Not fair. They ran a "rigorous diligence process" at the time of their investment.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhKq6zQUoAIUJ1W

These two sources claim Ramnik Arora played a "crucial role":

https://diyatvusa.com/2022/11/24/meet-ftx-insider-ramnik-aro...

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-ramnik-arora-th...

There is that Moonstone Bank thingie again: Ramnik was there too:

https://www.crunchbase.com/person/ramnik-arora

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/moonstone-bank

Fluent Finance & Moonstone Bank issue "US+ Stable Coin":

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/10/24/254...

"Fluent Federation of Member Banks":

https://www.fluent.finance/

https://www.fluent.finance/team [includes the "inventor of CBDC" ..]

There are so many rabbit holes here. FTX is the tip of something bigger imo.




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