The Dealbook conference from the New York Times has been highlighted immensely not because of the topics being presented but who is attending. Of the star-studded lineup, there are a few head scratchers that are speaking. These are; President Zelensky from Ukraine, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink and disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. What does this mean for Crypto and how are they connected? Let’s show you this tangled web of shadows.
Blackrock the Dark Rock
Blackrock CEO is notorious for business dealings and appearing to have a hand in just about everything. So why exactly is he important? Besides being the CEO and founder of Blackrock, he is also a member of the World Economic Forum. It also just so happens they are associated with FTX and have two high CEOs networked through BlackRock.
Snip of people invested with BlackRock
It would appear BlackRock was probably well aware of the issues inside FTX but turned a blind eye to it. Was this part of their plan to take a large piece of the pie of Crypto? Given they have invested and partially acquired Circle, a crypto platform and blockchain network, they may be using the FTX collapse as an avenue to bolster their own wallets. Mr. Fink will be speaking “On the Economy, Consumers and Redefining the Long Term.” Perhaps this will be his boost to speak on Crypto as a whole as well as market feelings about Crypto long term. For now, we must wait until 11/30/2022 to hear his speech at the summit. Clearly BlackRock has some connections with FTX. Now how does Tik-Tok CEO and Facebook CEO come into the mix?
Dealbook Speakers Tik-Tok, FTX and Facebook
Tik-Tok and Facebook Logos
Also set to speak at the Dealbook NYT Conference are Tik-Tok CEO Shou Chew and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. It turns out that Shou Chew used to work for and is connected with DTS Global. They are a big venture firm that invests in start-ups as well as established businesses. Shou Chew also worked at Facebook and knows Mark Zuckerberg. DTS Global, Shou Chew’s previous stint, was an early investor in Facebook and still is. Zuckerberg had investments through FTX helping cement the link between these three. FTX has a bite out of DTS Global, Shou Chew from Tik-Tok and Zuckerberg from Facebook. So why would they appear “buddy-buddy” with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried? There is the possibility that this was planned, especially since these high caliber investment firms would have done the diligence into FTX and their “investments” through Alameda. How is Zelensky connected?
President Zelensky and Pence at Dealbook
Possible Cycle of Funds through Ukraine and FTX
Another set of speakers are President Zelensky from Ukraine and former Vice President Mike Pence. FTX is no stranger to the Ukrainian government. Sam Bankman-Fried stated “For them using cryptocurrencies, that runs through FTX, what they’re getting from the government or whether it’s getting money to individuals there in need. It can be important to have a fully digital banking system and fully digital way of handling their payments. That is the core of what’s helping to support in Ukraine. We’ve seen millions of dollars go through the systems we’ve given.” Clearly, FTX donated millions to President Zelensky and his Government. Pence is also connected to donating with Ukraine and helping humanitarian efforts. He worked directly with Samaritan’s Purse. It would appear that Pence may be speaking in tandem with Zelensky. Zelensky is directly linked to FTX but Pence may not be. Lastly, let’s examine one final set of speakers.
DealBook Speakers Netflix and President of New York Times
Netflix founder Reed Hastings and President of the New York Times Meredith Levien is also speaking at this conference. His company Netflix is listed on FTX which makes them directly related to the fallout from FTX. With investors and clients investing directly into Netflix through FTX, it unfortunately puts a huge blow into Netflix. Those shares are basically non-existent now with FTX owing over $10 Billion dollars of investor and client money. There are also plenty of rumors of a possible Netflix series or movie about the whole FTX scandal. Meredith Levien has open ads for major clients such as Netflix on their site. This provides a direct link to FTX and NYT (New York Times) through Netflix. Given her big stints for advertising especially through Netflix, it is quite possible for them to push a new ad or campaign if Netflix creates an FTX documentary.
Remaining List of Dealbook Speakers
There are a handful of Speakers that will be at the Dealbook conference on Nov 30th, 2022. Several of these remaining speakers appear to have no ties with FTX. However, we have discussed through this article that at least 40% of the speakers are tied in some manner to FTX and its founder. Is it merely coincidental or was it all planned? Some will say it was a shell game to begin with. Others may say that this would be similar to a bank bailout for FTX with this star-studded cast. This conference could hinder the growth of Crypto for a few years or erase the FTX scandal. What will happen? Only time will tell. We will bring you more once the Summit occurs on November 30th of this month.
Speakers at Dealbook Conference Nov 30th 2022
