THE HASH: Sam Bankman-Fried's Reported Extradition Plans; Twitter Under Elon Musk

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Dec. 19,  2022.

The Hash hosts discuss today's top stories: Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly is expected to agree to extradition to the U.S. according to several media outlets. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is voicing concerns about Elon Musk’s recent Twitter decisions, writing in part it could put the social media company on “the path to authoritarianism.” Plus, news from Yuga Labs and Binance.US. 

See also: 

Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point

Sam Bankman-Fried Won’t Contest US Extradition: Reports

Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas Court Appearance Adds to Confusion

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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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