The Scoop

Travis Kling is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management — a crypto asset management startup that had a 'large majority' of its assets stuck on FTX when the exchange declared for bankruptcy last year.
In this episode, on the eve of former FTX boss Sam Bankman Fried's criminal trial, Kling recounts his story since last November when FTX imploded and explains why he remains optimistic about the potential for recovery.

OUTLINE:
00:56 - Introduction
03:01 - Ikigai’s $65 Million FTX Disaster
05:10 - FTX Estate’s Balance Sheet
08:01 - FTX 2.0
12:01 - Problems with Binance
15:41 - Rebuilding Trust with Exchanges
18:03 - SBF Trial
19:14 - Closing Thoughts

Show Notes

Travis Kling is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management — a crypto asset management startup that had a 'large majority' of its assets stuck on FTX when the exchange declared for bankruptcy last year.

In this episode, on the eve of former FTX boss Sam Bankman Fried's criminal trial, Kling recounts his story since last November when FTX imploded and explains why he remains optimistic about the potential for recovery.


OUTLINE:

00:56 - Introduction

03:01 - Ikigai’s $65 Million FTX Disaster

05:10 - FTX Estate’s Balance Sheet

08:01 - FTX 2.0

12:01 - Problems with Binance

15:41 - Rebuilding Trust with Exchanges

18:03 - SBF Trial

19:14 - Closing Thoughts

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.