
Ray Trapani: How I Lost $800,000,000 in Crypto and Survived Prison | DSH #1585
10/24/2025
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Crypto Scams Exposed: Lessons From a $200M ICO Fraud! Former Centra Tech co-founder opens up about the infamous $200M ICO fraud that landed him in legal trouble, sharing shocking behind-the-scenes stories, insights into crypto scams, and lessons learned. He dives into the rise and fall of Centra, life on probation, the Netflix documentary spotlight, and his thoughts on crypto regulation under different administrations. From celebrity endorsements to the wild world of ICOs, this episode uncovers the truth about the crypto industry’s darker side.
💥 What You’ll Learn
👉 How CentraTech’s $800M rise and fall changed crypto forever
👉 The truth Netflix cut from The Big Con
👉 Why Trump’s deregulation would’ve kept them free
👉 The dark side of early crypto — money, fame, betrayal
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Ray’s Probation
01:24 - Netflix Documentary Origins
03:31 - Documentary Reception and Impact
04:57 - Centra Card Overview
09:13 - Trump and Cryptocurrency
11:37 - Bitcoin Price Predictions
12:35 - Centra Card Scandal Explained
16:18 - Opioid Epidemic Impact
21:07 - Arrest: A Turning Point
25:03 - Legal Representation Insights
28:37 - Court Psychology Explained
32:44 - Selling Digital Usernames
35:54 - SIM Swapping Explained
38:30 - Sahil's Return to Crypto
42:50 - XRP: The Truth Revealed
46:52 - Peptides in Focus
48:21 - Eric Adams Discussion
51:35 - Irish Mafia Insights
56:30 - Where to Connect with Ray
57:10 - Like & Subscribe Reminder
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Ray Trapani, The Big Con Netflix, CentraTech, crypto scandal, crypto fraud, Trump crypto policy, Netflix documentary, Bitcoin story, crypto.com origin, SEC regulation, crypto regulation, pump and dump, ICO boom 2017
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