Episodes
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 listen to all episodes of Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts or join Tortoise as a member for tickets to exclusive events and to support our journalism. Just visit the Tortoise website and use the code ALEK60 to claim...
Published 02/21/23
Published 02/21/23
Aleks is waiting to speak to Nate Anderson - the bubble popper who offered us the million dollar bounty. Nate and his firm Hindenburg research have been busy shorting Indian billionaire Gautam Adani - Real Money will be back next week to conclude the hunt for Tether's billions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. To listen to Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts or join Tortoise as a member...
Published 02/14/23
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 to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts or join Tortoise as a member for tickets to exclusive events and to support our journalism. Just visit the Tortoise website and use the code ALEK60 to claim your welcome offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Published 02/07/23
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 hasn't shown their hand. In this episode, Aleks visits El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender to find out what happens when a utopian dream comes to town. New episodes drop every Tuesday. To listen to Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series,...
Published 01/31/23
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 listen to Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts or join Tortoise as a member for tickets to exclusive events and to support our journalism. Just visit the Tortoise website and use the code ALEK60 to claim your welcome...
Published 01/24/23
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 surgeon and a mysterious Dutch man with multiple names. The cast of Tether gets curiouser and curiouser as the hunt for the billions continues.  New episodes drop every Tuesday. To listen to Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive content across all of Tortoise's investigative series, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple...
Published 01/18/23
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 there are over 70 billion of them- a dollar should sit in a bank somewhere- but where? A little-known company that specialises in financial detective work has offered reporter Aleks Krotoski a million dollar bounty if she can find out. New episodes drop every Tuesday. To listen to Real Money ad-free and get access to exclusive...
Published 01/17/23
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...
Published 12/16/22