FTX chasing $5M spent on ‘right-wing’ conference venue
FTX is demanding the return of $5 million that it claims was used to bankroll the purchase of a former hotel that has since hosted events for various right -wing fringe groups. The property, formerly known as the Rose Garden Inn, is a bright pink manor that is now owned by the non-profit Lightcone Infrastructure in Berkeley, California. The charity hosts conferences in the former inn for supporters of ‘longtermism,’ ‘rationalism,’ and ‘effective altruism,’ all popular within Silicon Valley. However, The Guardian reports that supporters of eugenics, scientific racism, and other questionable right -wing movements have spoken at these conference s. Picture of the Rose Garden Inn, now the Lighthaven property, taken from Tripadvisor. Last weekend, the venue hosted $499-a-ticket prediction market-focused conference, Manifest 2024. Guests at the event included Jonathan Anomaly, the author of a paper defending eugenics, and Stephen Hsu, a former ...