Crypto Critics' Corner

Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin

Bennett and Cas discuss historical moments in the cryptocurrency and finance industries, focusing on frauds, hacks, exit scams, and other malfeasance.

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Updated February 5

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February 5 · 51 min
The Twisted Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Cryptocurrency Billionaire Brock Pierce
Cas Piancey and @bennettftomlin discuss the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Brock Pierce. This episode was recorded on February 3rd, 2026. Additional resources: Protos article ⁨@coffeezillaextras⁩ video
January 30 · 36 min
Are prediction markets a bet against democracy?
Cas Piancey and ‪@bennettftomlin‬ discuss the onslaught of prediction markets. This episode was recorded on January 28th, 2026.
January 22 · 49 min
Molly White on Trump's Crypto Corruption
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Molly White to discuss the $TRUMP memecoin wallet and its place in the Trump crypto corruption scheme. This episode was recorded on June 10th, 2025. Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 54 – Web3 is Wonky (Feat. Molly White) Episode 84 – Cryptocurrency Criticism in a Down Market (feat. Molly White) Episode 140 – Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial is Going Great (feat. Molly White) Episode 145 – Read, Write, Own: Web3’s Broken Promises (feat. Molly White) Episode 175 – The Mythical Crypto Swing Voter (feat. Nitish Pahwa)
January 16 · 48 min
Crypto politics (feat. Nitish Pahwa)
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Nitish Pahwa of Slate to discuss whether or not there are actually cryptocurrency swing voters and what they mean for crypto politics and America This video was recorded on June 3rd, 2025. Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 171 – Is $TRUMP corrupt? Episode 126 – They May Be All-In, But We’re Out Episode 166 – End the Fed Episode 167 – What happened to the SEC? (feat. Corey Frayer) Additional resources: Federal Reserve report
January 13 · 24 min
Trump v. Powell: The Murder of the Federal Reserve
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey‬ discuss the accelerated assault on the Federal Reserve by the Trump administration. This episode was streamed live on January 12th, 2026.
January 12 · 1 hr 57 min
The Vile Truth of Bitcoin (Feat. Peter Ryan)
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin‬ are joined by Peter Ryan of Ryan Research to discuss the vile truth at the heart of Bitcoin. This video was streamed live on August 23rd, 2025.
Jun 30, 2025 · 16 min
Is Elon Musk’s Starbase a good idea?
Cas and Bennett discuss whether or not SpaceX's Starbase is a good idea. Additional resources: Innovated Blockchain City "Potentially corrupt" Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 131 – Elon Musk’s ESG Con (feat. Eric Roesch the ESGHound) Episode 168 – When did you realize Elon Musk was a fraud? Episode 55 – Company Towns – Past, Present, and Future (feat. Dr. Ángela Vergara) Episode 171 – Is $TRUMP corrupt? This episode was recorded on May 12th, 2025.
May 19, 2025 · 21 min
Is $TRUMP corrupt?
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss whether or not $TRUMP, the Donald Trump memecoin, constitutes corruption. Additional episodes mentioned: Episode 157 – Donald Trump, Justin Sun, and the grifts we missed Episode 152 – Justin Sun is probably insolvent Episode 167 – What happened to the SEC? (feat. Corey Frayer) Episode 165 – Elon Musk’s Valentine’s Day Massacre Additional resources: New York Times coverage "Potentially corrupt" Coverage of HTX being the entity that signed for Justin Sun
Apr 29, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Put Congress on the Blockchain (Feat. Rohan Grey)
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Rohan Grey to discuss his proposal to create a new digital fiscal regime. Rohan's paper can be viewed here. This episode was recorded on March 17th, 2025.
Mar 27, 2025 · 14 min
Cryptocurrency funded American Fascism
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the unlawful actions of the Trump administration, including unlawful deportations. Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 21 – Bitcoin Playlist of videos about El Salvador Additional resources: Reporting on the illegal deportations This episode was recorded on March 16th, 2025.
Mar 18, 2025 · 13 min
The Realization™ (Elon Musk is a Fraud)
Bennett and Cas discuss when they had their personal realization that Elon Musk was a deceiver. Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 131 – Elon Musk’s ESG Con (feat. Eric Roesch the ESGHound) Additional resources: Bennett's video about robotaxis Quinn69TV video about Elon lies Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2025.
Mar 12, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
What happened to the SEC? (Feat. Corey Frayer)
Bennett and Cas are joined by Corey Frayer to discuss Gary Gensler's SEC and the limits of regulation. Additional Resources Change in SEC rules This episode was recorded on February 8th, 2025.
Feb 20, 2025 · 15 min
End the Fed
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss their fear that Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and DOGE will destroy the dollar by going after Federal Reserve independence. Additional resources: Coverage of Elon Musk imagining problems at Fort Knox Federal Reserve Audits Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 163 – What the Elon Musk coup means for Finance Episode 164 – CFPB RIP 🪦 Episode 165 – Elon Musk’s Valentine’s Day Massacre Episode 55 – Company Towns – Past, Present, and Future (feat. Dr. Ángela Vergara) This episode was recorded on February 19th, 2025.
Feb 14, 2025 · 18 min
Elon Musk's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the gutting of the Southern District of New York by an illegal and unconstitutional order to drop charges against Eric Adams so he can better cooperate with the Trump Administration. Read more here Additional resources: Initial Memo Danielle Sassoon's Response Emil Bove's response to Danielle Sassoon's resignation Hagen Scotten resignation Reporting on additional resignations Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 163 – What the Elon Musk coup means for Finance Episode 164 – CFPB RIP 🪦 Playlist of videos about Sam Bankman-Fried trial This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2025.
Feb 11, 2025 · 12 min
CFPB RIP 🪦
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the deteriorating situation in the United States, including the gutting of the CFPB and the attack on the full faith and credit of the United States. Read more here. Previous episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 160 – CBDCs are Dead; Long Live $TRUMP Episode 163 – What the Elon Musk coup means for Finance Additional Resources: Bloomberg Reporting on the DOGE takeover of CFPB Bloomberg reporting on Pam Bondi memo Reporting on threat of US default This episode was recorded on February 10th, 2025.
Feb 5, 2025 · 13 min
What the Elon Musk coup means for Finance
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the deteriorating situation in the United States, including the press conference by David Sacks, the destruction of the SEC, the future of crypto legislation, and the ongoing takeover of the federal government by freaks. Additional resources: Wired reporting on the names Reuters reporting on the SEC: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/secs-republican-led-commission-tightens-oversight-probes-sources-say-2025-02-02/ Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 161 – Is there one good regulator between the SEC and the CFTC? (feat. Sean Tuffy) Episode 162 – Humiliate your local billionaire (feat. Ed Zitron)
Feb 3, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Humiliate your local billionaire (feat. Ed Zitron)
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined again by Ed Zitron to discuss how the media and users can fight back against tech deterioration. Additional resources: Better Offline Where's your Ed at? Ed's Bluesky The article by Ed discussed during the episode This episode was recorded on January 3rd, 2025.
Jan 29, 2025 · 53 min
Is there one good regulator between the SEC and the CFTC? (feat. Sean Tuffy)
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Sean Tuffy to discuss the theoretical basis of merging the SEC and the CFTC. Sean's Bluesky Additional episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 39 – Fuck the SEC, all my friends hate the SEC Episode 157 – Donald Trump, Justin Sun, and the grifts we missed Episode 158 – How Tether avoids prosecution with this one simple hack Episode 159 – What Donald Trump’s election means for Bitcoin (feat. Joseph Politano) This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2024.
Jan 25, 2025 · 51 min
CBDCs are Dead, Long Live Trump Coin!
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the executive order signed by Donald Trump. You can read the executive order yourself here. This episode was livestreamed on January 24th, 2024.
Jan 7, 2025 · 1 hr
What Donald Trump means for Bitcoin (Feat. Joey Politano)
Bennett and Cas are joined by Joseph Politano to discuss what Donald Trump's election will mean for cryptocurrency. This video was recorded on November 26th, 2024. Read more: https://cryptocriticscorner.com/2025/01/06/episode-159-what-trump-means-for-bitcoin/ Where to find Joseph: Apricitas BlueSky Twitter Additional resources: Pence opposes RFK Jr. Bennett's newsletter about Justin Sun buying tokens Joey's post from November 2022

Crypto Critics' Corner

The Twisted Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Cryptocurrency Billionaire Brock Pierce

Are prediction markets a bet against democracy?

Molly White on Trump's Crypto Corruption

Crypto politics (feat. Nitish Pahwa)

Trump v. Powell: The Murder of the Federal Reserve

The Vile Truth of Bitcoin (Feat. Peter Ryan)

Is Elon Musk’s Starbase a good idea?

Is $TRUMP corrupt?

Put Congress on the Blockchain (Feat. Rohan Grey)

Cryptocurrency funded American Fascism

The Realization™ (Elon Musk is a Fraud)

What happened to the SEC? (Feat. Corey Frayer)

End the Fed

Elon Musk's St. Valentine's Day Massacre

CFPB RIP 🪦

What the Elon Musk coup means for Finance

Humiliate your local billionaire (feat. Ed Zitron)

Is there one good regulator between the SEC and the CFTC? (feat. Sean Tuffy)

CBDCs are Dead, Long Live Trump Coin!

What Donald Trump means for Bitcoin (Feat. Joey Politano)