Behind the Money

A crypto vibe shift?

Behind the Money is back! Our first episode is part 1 of 2 in a miniseries on crypto. First up, we're wondering: is a crypto vibe shift underway? Bitcoin’s price has been dropping for weeks and earlier this month, a popular stablecoin collapsed. FT reporter Ethan Wu explains how the effects of that rippled into other areas of the crypto universe. Michela and Ethan will talk about what stablecoins are and why they matter — even for people who aren’t crypto investors.   For further reading: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/91d7703f-482b-4a1c-bf43-d911b0fcc508" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crypto scares everyone</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3e0a65bb-a953-433a-819e-ff29de847336" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The week that shook crypto</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/db9c3f32-cd91-4149-9788-95b2046bea10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors pull $7bn from Tether as stablecoin jitters intensify</a>Follow Ethan Wu on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ethanywu?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@EthanYWu </a> <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d95e3d2c-6282-4e3e-ab02-6b9cebb382cd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.