Leopold, nicknamed "Little SBF," shares many similarities with SBF. 📍 Same belief: Effective Altruism (EA) Before his downfall, SBF constantly championed this philosophy, established the FTX Future Fund, and publicly declared his intent to earn vast wealth to donate to effective charities. Leopold co-founded the Columbia University chapter of EA during college—a key reason he later joined FTX after graduation. 📍 Same genius trajectory: Child prodigy under the spotlight Both fit the archetype of the teenage genius with astonishing resumes. SBF: Graduated from MIT with a degree in physics. Leopold: Entered Columbia University at age 15 and graduated at 19 as valedictorian, earning dual degrees in economics and mathematical statistics. 📍 Similar aggressive investment style: High leverage, high risk SBF: Made high-risk bets through his hedge fund, Alameda Research, and misappropriated up to $16 billion in FTX customer funds to cover losses. Leopold: After launching his fund, he aggressively leveraged AI supply chains and concentrated heavy bets. This high-risk strategy led to catastrophic consequences during market downturns—the fund peaked with over $40 billion in assets under management but ultimately collapsed. 📍 Same storytelling ability: From “saint” to “prophet” SBF: Portrayed himself as a humble, ascetic “saint” of EA. Leopold: After being fired by OpenAI, published a 165-page paper titled “Situational Awareness: The Next Decade,” successfully crafting the image of an “AI prophet,” which enabled him to launch a hedge fund and begin his journey toward becoming a Wall Street legend.