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Real Money

by Tortoise Media

All six episodes of Real Money are available now to listen for free. The world of cryptocurrencies is shaking. It might be just one domino-fall away from a complete crash, and that domino has a name. It’s called Tether. Tether is a crypto coin that holds up the entire cryptocurrency industry. There are over 70 billion Tethers in circulation and for every Tether that exists, a dollar should sit in a bank somewhere. But no one has seen the money it claims to have in the bank and now little-known company that specialises in financial detective work has offered a million dollar bounty to anyone who can find it. The people who might have this information are as hard to pin down as the company’s accounts. But Bafta and Emmy winning reporter Aleks Krotoski is on the hunt for the people, the proof, and, oh yes: the million dollars. The Tether story is not just about crypto. It’s about power, accountability and trust - and how far we’ll go when we want to believe that something is real. From the investigative team at Tortoise who brought you Sweet Bobby and Hoaxed, this is Real Money: The Hunt for Tether's Billions. To listen and read more of Tortoise's investigative journalism, visit http://tortoisemedia.com/realmoney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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FUD... Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt | Ep 6

In the final episode of Real Money, Aleks revisits an earlier thread to see if it will take her to the end of Tether’s fairy tale and Nate Anderson’s million dollars. To

Feb 21 2023
21 min

Plan B | Ep 5

Aleks comes face to face with the people behind Tether. New episodes drop every Tuesday. New episodes drop every Tuesday. To listen to Real Money ad-free and get access

Feb 7 2023
32 min

Kingmakers | Ep 4

Why does accountability in crypto matter? Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency is now influencing how nations are run. But not far behind is Tether - who still has

Jan 31 2023
33 min

Trust | Ep 3

As a bank, how do you know that money is really there? In episode three of Real Money Aleks meets the men who handle Tether’s cash. New episodes drop every Tuesday. To l

Jan 24 2023
34 min

Paper Men | Ep 2

Aleks Krotoski is in Puerto Rico tracking down a child actor from the 1990s ice hockey film The Mighty Ducks and following the online footsteps of an Italian plastic surg

Jan 18 2023
33 min

Utopia | Ep 1

Tether is a crypto coin that holds up the entire cryptocurrency industry but no one has seen the money it claims to have in the bank. For every Tether that exists- and th

Jan 17 2023
36 min

Introducing Real Money: The Hunt for Tether's Billions

The world of cryptocurrencies is shaking. It might be just one domino-fall away from a complete crash, and that domino has a name. It’s called Tether. Tether is a crypto

Dec 16 2022
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