The Dark Side of the Bitcoin Pharaoh | Cowboy Kings of Crypto

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Who is the Bitcoin Pharaoh, AKA Glaidson Acacio dos Santos? Is this former preacher a crypto Robin Hood, and legitimate cryptocurrency investment broker, digitally redistributing wealth, helping the local ‘masses’ in Cabio Frio, Brazil profit from this new cyberspace gold rush, just like the white elites? Or is he a crook, a con artist, and a dangerous criminal crypto kingpin, violently controlling his territory and rightfully imprisoned, facing multiple charges of racketeering, money laundering, a host of other financial crimes, as well as 3 counts of murder. The answer you get to these questions will depend on who you ask.
This episode of Cowboy Kings of Crypto was made in 2022.
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@SnowdoniaSkies Ай бұрын

Always find it incredible when people put greed before common sense. If it looks too good to be true then typically it is.

@Praisethesunson Ай бұрын

That's to the systemic poverty required for capitalism to have every increasing rate of profit. Scams(and unionization) are the only way the average rabble can make themselves rich.

@felipekazuo5202 Ай бұрын

In Brazil, people who attend churches like Universal just believe anything their pastor says… there is no common sense.

@petrastolle6798 Ай бұрын

greed is stronger than fear 😢

@bobo0198 Ай бұрын

Brainwashing (18:55)

@cosmosaic8117 25 күн бұрын

Like Bitcoin

@felipekazuo5202 Ай бұрын

The people that fell for the scam believe that the scammer is innocent. Once a loser…

@Sebastian-nk9lv 26 күн бұрын

imagine how they justify their votes in any election .

@Praisethesunson 23 күн бұрын

A sucker goes online for the first time every minute

@Arthur-Silva Ай бұрын

He said “A gente sabemos” like a true carioca. 😂

@HgSilva-mg3ou Ай бұрын

Sabe nem falar corretamente!

@Ndobless Ай бұрын

yeah Silva, we all know cariocas are dumb lol

@AriAri-fi4ix 7 күн бұрын

like a true analfabeto

@felipekazuo5202 Ай бұрын

Universal Church, what a surprise…

@The_Modeling_Underdog Ай бұрын

A True South American Classic.

@carolinaelichalt7913 28 күн бұрын

@@The_Modeling_Underdog I cackled when they said the name of the church. Ahhh el conosur...

@The_Modeling_Underdog 28 күн бұрын

@@carolinaelichalt7913 Unavoidable, right?

@neshirst-ashuach1881 Ай бұрын

Lol at the guy trying to blame the "Pharos" arrest on him being black.

@AgathaMontoto Ай бұрын

As a Brazilian and a carioca, I remember this so vividly! These people on TV "protesting" are literally doing this out of denial, but you know what they say, denial is a river in Egypt so it makes perfect sense hahaha it must hurt so bad being schemed to this level!

@jimbarnhill9131 Ай бұрын

Does he not immediately come off as Keenan doing a skit on all that or snl?

@lisafranklin9089 Ай бұрын

😂😂 good eye

@andersonlynn3686 Ай бұрын

Names his company gas lol , gas lighting everyone lol

@Thisisbrobe 6 күн бұрын

Gas in London slang means LIES. Lol

@rdrgtreer Ай бұрын

I scammed every single one of you, and yet, you still love me. This brings tears to my eye

@brainites Ай бұрын

🤣

@Gooostavooo 29 күн бұрын

This is Brazil. This video is a perfect summary of the stupidity of many that lives in this country.

@Odisseu_AOE 23 күн бұрын

This story is batshit crazy.

@me2609 Ай бұрын

"New Egypt" 😂😂😂😂

@leonardomurgi Ай бұрын

It's a brazilian slang. Like american says "the wild west"

@ChrisJaystonedfree Ай бұрын

With the church behind you, heaven is the limit.

@chuckyfire8439 Ай бұрын

That's the scary part.the catholics helped in government conspiracies before during WW2.even after??

@diogo0b Ай бұрын

50 bucks that 80% in that Manifestation are Bolsonaro supporters 😂

@serafinacosta7118 Ай бұрын

They are Born Again Brethen , yes it is safe to assume they follow their Grand Poobah Uncle Borso. Which is, if you think of, a tell tale of a sucker. If you are a Willy Nily follower of some political messiah , then you are a mark for a con men.

@thatbrazilianchap Ай бұрын

They are. Cabo Frio massively supports him. It’s entrenched in these religious people from evangelical churches.

@serafinacosta7118 Ай бұрын

@@thatbrazilianchap Voto de Cabresto or Political Clientelism. Nothing wrong with faith , but toeing the faith line is akin to a blind man leading another blind man into the cliff. Reminds me deceased Brothel Owner , Dennis Hof , from the Bunny Ranch in Nevada , used to gather his working girls over refreshments and party favors every Monday morning to go about topics that affected girls . How to make more money from John’s , financial planing. No sales pitch, just plain basics of investing. These faiths don’t promote free thinking and self reliance to make people to think for themselves. Being part of a closed clique alone won’t get you there. Not long ago , there were these investment clubs made up of groups of elderly ladies who discussed stock pics over tea and cookies. I don’t see this amongst Brazilians .

@XxAngelWinsxX Ай бұрын

He had an image of himself as a "pharaoh", who builds pyramids. It sounds a bit on the nose.

@Paull1337 Ай бұрын

Not your keys not your coins, just buy btc and hold it - not that hard.

@cosmosaic8117 25 күн бұрын

Yeah there’s no chance Bitcoin isn’t its own scheme. It’s not like Satoshi Nakamoto is a completely unknown figure or anything…

@MattThomas-dq6fj 10 күн бұрын

Indeed, the irony is if these victims had cut out the middle man they would typically make a larger than 10% return over an average 4 year period.

@tbpiccinini 7 күн бұрын

@@MattThomas-dq6fjGAS was promising 10% a month, not a year!

@TheOpisGhey 29 күн бұрын

so sad to see so many people lose everything by a scammer and are so manipulated by him that they truly believe if this GAS company came back that they would get their money. Any excuse they can use instead of owning up and admitting that you lost everything to a fat guy in the tighter polo shirt ive ever seen.

@Urconnect Ай бұрын

GAS : Great At Scamming

@Jus1408 Ай бұрын

The government should def have the money returned to the victims but boy the victims are blind to the crimes of the GAS guy. He's not just a fraudster but a killer. He should be getting life not 30 years.

@danielkjm Ай бұрын

People here in Brazil dont care, they dont mind working with criminals as long they make money out of it.

@AndreCostaCampos Ай бұрын

you're saying the government should pay the victims with what money? taxpayer money? because if you're saying that.... i don't agree. taxpayer money should not pay for wrong investments. If the government recover the money from the fraudster it's ok.... but if not, then people should now how to invest properly. My taxpayer money it's not for paying people wrong investments, greedy investments. PS: sorry for the english, its not my mother language.

@spaghettiyeti616 Ай бұрын

@@AndreCostaCampos they meant by selling off GAS guy's assets to pay for the scammed people's investments

@AndreCostaCampos Ай бұрын

@@spaghettiyeti616 tha's ok. But it's difficult because maybe some money will not be found.

@putaindorange5988 17 күн бұрын

@@AndreCostaCamposThe police seized a minimum of 37 millions dollars in cold wallets, depending on when does the original arrest had taken places it might have gain 50% profit, so yes the governement has a way to give the money back, they have no excuses...

@youngmasterzhi Ай бұрын

It’s a shame that those who were invested in this kingpin remain GASlighted to this day

@stalyjohn9347 Ай бұрын

Looks like he ate all the bitcoin

@wiifii5.071 Ай бұрын

thats the best ur smooth brain could come up with?

@wiifii5.071 Ай бұрын

thats the best ur smooth brain could come up with?

@stalyjohn9347 Ай бұрын

@@wiifii5.071 yeah , sorry it was

@Zilla702Killa Ай бұрын

What kind of dumb 5 year old comment is this

@nbrouse388 Ай бұрын

How many gigabits are in a bitcoin

@johnnycabofrio 10 күн бұрын

Parabéns a todos envolvidos

@dcassus Ай бұрын

The woman that is shown protesting in support of him is a terrible actress. Not even her trusts what she's saying.

@Tboe905 Ай бұрын

Would all those people actually be backing him if they were not so invested in him financially

@Praisethesunson 23 күн бұрын

@elmolewis9123 Ай бұрын

The weak-minded always fall for a grift when religion is brought into the mix. And of course, greed.

@MCSHIVA13 Ай бұрын

😅 😅😅😅😅😅 i dont trust even my lunch to this man

@LaurieValdez-zk3dy Ай бұрын

If it sounds too good to be true it is😢

@alexrio1381 9 күн бұрын

Liberdade para Glaidson! Sigo confiando nele! Porque nessa matéria, não entrevistaram ele? Acusar e fácil, sem ouvir o outro lado! Sabemos quem está por trás disso! Porém, o poder, dinheiro são armas fatais!

@sguillen13 24 күн бұрын

When they have to tell people is not a piramidal scheme actually it is

@reginaerekson9139 Ай бұрын

3:06 or gold and silver

@LuckyPunk13 Ай бұрын

Stupidity don't have limits

@CAMRA_GUY 19 күн бұрын

The true lesson here is that people need to learn self custody cryptocurrency was invented to eliminate the middleman. this fella unfortunately was a middleman. I hope these people get their funds back and learn how to store their own bitcoin without having to trust a business like this. This was simply just a small version of FTX. Crypto will save us all just learn how to do it safely and don’t use centralised exchanges.

@----REDACTED---- Ай бұрын

Love seeing the fresh videos

@adriangarza3920 2 күн бұрын

Hi, I’m looking for a way to automate Solana token purchases. Any ideas?

@Gptraderenespanol Күн бұрын

I like gpt sniper bot

@tradingnews-fb9sv Күн бұрын

gpt sniper bot is effective

@josecarlosamador Ай бұрын

Funny how people are distrustful of banks, highly regulated institutions, that have to release to the public annual balances, etc, but they'll trust a guy like this...

@billyjean9484 13 күн бұрын

Vice went woke, then broke... i love it!

@Joricano Ай бұрын

The idea behind crypto was that you the individual can control how your money is being invested. If a person tells you that he will invest your money in crypto…run! 😂

@louisazraels7072 Ай бұрын

yeah, the opening statement of the video is antiethical to crypto, its not supposed to require trust

@michaelsmith953 6 күн бұрын

mans couldve actually made this work with actually buying bitcoin but failed and bought cash lmao

@greeneyed333 5 күн бұрын

First class logic First class truth, Many Thanks 👍👍👍

@Urconnect Ай бұрын

Revenge of the nerds continues

@eastcoastmafiaaa7663 Ай бұрын

All that money he had and don’t give af about his shape up is wild !

@alexrio1381 9 күн бұрын

Glaidson está em penitenciária federal de segurança máxima, sem ao menos ser julgado! Estranho neh?

@stevenlovell3300 Ай бұрын

Bitcoins Foundation is trust Weaponized

@Pirata_Vermelho 7 күн бұрын

Still today ppl defend him online.

@newsmoviesshows7245 Ай бұрын

I swear they blaming race, religion and gender on everything now. No common sense. Ppl are so brainwashed and blind. They keep believing and falling for these same get rich quick schemes. And now they believe if they free this guy they will get their money back. Smfh. The government should give back that money though. Or Do something for the community, help Ppl. Anyways stay safe Ppl.

@muskafella Ай бұрын

Bruh this is CELSIUS, FTX, and GEMINI EARN all combined

@birkls Ай бұрын

Vice has been going crazy with the videos lately! Keep it coming!

@Praisethesunson Ай бұрын

These are all the episodes that were paywalled until vice went bankrupt. Now they are posting them for a last bit of revenue. Download them now before they are gone for good

@e92life23 23 күн бұрын

Yall missing the point even if he’s making money off them he’s still giving them a better return the banks etc it’s a win win situation. Which is why there fighting for him. Also there right they don’t want the Black Man Winning smh

@samirnacer9206 Ай бұрын

Nah he was timing the market guys. Every investor has suit cases of cash in their apartment 😂

@zer00rdie 24 күн бұрын

they don't even understand the concept of a pyramid scheme.

@RAY-zy6zj 3 күн бұрын

always find a way to store cash,prolly in crypto,why walk with that amount of cash in the house?

@smolcompute Ай бұрын

So people lent him money. What does this have to do with Bitcoin ? Vice is releasing a whole series of crypto scare-pieces.

@palecrayon 14 күн бұрын

Yeah thats an accurate description 😂 I swear to god you cryptobros have Swiss cheese for brains

@mzachariotti 24 күн бұрын

How about blaming the government?

@Escape_The_Mundane Ай бұрын

Hablo espanol, brasil is little bit different. Olá do México.

@stevenkidd6761 Ай бұрын

Bob's your Uncle.

@Mybody4life 10 күн бұрын

Translate without subtitles, if I wanted to read a book about this i'de go buy one, waste of time!

@84jamesp 25 күн бұрын

You guys should translate it verbally for us listening on the go

@tininhafernandes787 9 күн бұрын

😢

@wizaaeed 29 күн бұрын

I thought bitcoin was used by good people & was supposed to resolve everybody's problems 😂😂

@Project_BlackBox Ай бұрын

@3:20 loaning cash to buy bitcoin at 10% guaranteed interest for a fixed term. Pays back their full investment and he keeps their bitcoin. Sure this is fine but the issue happens when you run out of new money coming in. Right there they just revealed his entire business model is a Ponzi scheme

@odindarkangel5404 21 күн бұрын

except it isn't? BTC has a CAGR of 75%... that is plenty enough to pay back Investors and profit.

@KryptoKink 10 күн бұрын

@@odindarkangel5404 It would depend on the term length. If it's as short as 1 year, you could end up with a bear market year like 2022 and lose most of the investors money.

@Project_BlackBox 9 күн бұрын

@@odindarkangel5404 CAGR isn’t guaranteed. Also your making the assumption Bitcoin only goes up. Past performance is not guarantee future success. This entire model was doomed from the start. This is a textbook example of the Bernie Madoff scheme. “Early investors are repaid with money acquired from later investors rather than from actual investment income”. His source of funding to repay investors would be either to use the cash from said investors or liquidate his long position of BTC (which would also be worthless if px crashed). So yes, this was in fact a Ponzi scheme.

@DUSHABLAGO 14 күн бұрын

how the hell i'm going to watch this videos in background, if you're not dub people

@nickthelick 29 күн бұрын

As much as I understand, by definition Crypto Currency is unregulated and it's hidden away from the defacto banking systems that currently exist in countries around the world. You can't demand anything from anybody using it (ie rules and regulations)... So in some places, yeah, you'll have unscrupulous thieves and such. Although you can request fair use so to speak but you kind of have to have faith amongst the people who you deal with. These systems are obviously flawed, just as our country's banking systems are flawed. Except that we do have _some_ protection, despite the inherent unfairness... I dunno, I'm no expert. I just use both and both I like and detest in equal measure for different reasons...

@nickthelick 29 күн бұрын

On a different note: my friend began mining Bitcoin as soon as it was invented in 2009! Back when it was literally worthless. By 2014 he'd amassed £5million worth of Bitcoin. Then around then there was (I think?) two crashes in value. And he decided to cash in (at completely the worst time!), though he still made £3million± out of his mining. Lastly, it helped to destroy his mental health too! Basically living in a small room at his mum's house in constant darkness (curtains drawn all the time!). Didn't ever go out, didn't wash, had no real friends left etc... Interesting how it fucked him up. It just seems to have made him into a very rich, unhealthy, dirty recluse with enough money to never work. Though he never does ANYTHING! I mean his life hasn't changed that much from when he had nothing, except he's just more unhappy and scared. It's odd.

@trengrove 27 күн бұрын

Brazil is not for beginners

@GavinROfficial Ай бұрын

I still find crypto wild you know, the funds now make me feel safer

@louisazraels7072 Ай бұрын

"in the brave new world of cryptocurrency, the msot valuable asset is trust" That's completely antiethical to the very idea of cryptocurrency ahahaha

@sandiego3704 Ай бұрын

Lol good timing with this and the government sueing uniswap. Mega fud incoming

@neshirst-ashuach1881 Ай бұрын

Oh look, another fool who can't accept reality and chooses to live in a fantasy where a convicted fraudster is somehow some sort of ...what? Fake to scare you? You people are hillarious.

@higherart4143 Ай бұрын

The US dollar is the biggest currency used in crime sooooooooo

@criptovida Ай бұрын

Finally VICE is coming back with good content, keep it up guys.

@Josevaldes12 Ай бұрын

Caraca 😮

@davidfranco8816 27 күн бұрын

All I can say as a brazilian is...... in brazil the banana eats the monkey !!!

@moacirclaudino6198 10 күн бұрын

É um verdadeiro estelionatário tem que ficar preso mesmo por muitos anos

@lu1sfernandes Ай бұрын

Deus está rico neste momento 🎉

@champun3903 26 күн бұрын

What about Thailand Utoken scam….plz do documentary on that too…..culprit should be jailed

@uberlagh 29 күн бұрын

hope he gets 30 years

@just.mana_ke Ай бұрын

wawawa noma

@PatriciaPet-um9sz 18 күн бұрын

estarei para sempre em dívida com você, Sra. Josephine flora reitora, você mudou toda a minha vida. Continuarei a pregar em seu nome para o mundo ouvir que você me salvou de uma enorme dívida financeira com apenas um pequeno investimento. Muito obrigado. Sra.Josephine reitora de flora

@morriseganjones 18 күн бұрын

Estou surpreso que você a conheça também, invisto muito lucro por alguns meses

@JusticeAlex-ny9qu 18 күн бұрын

No começo eu estava cético até que decidi tentar. Os retornos impressionantes são incríveis! Eu não posso dizer muito.

@winsJustice-uq1kv 18 күн бұрын

Você também investe com Josephine, reitora de flora. Uau, essa mulher tem sido uma bênção para mim e minha família.

@LeaoAeise 18 күн бұрын

Por favor, como posso me comunicar com ela? Ouço muitas notícias boas sobre ela.

@PatriciaPet-um9sz 18 күн бұрын

Você pode contatá-la abaixo

@theboomletgroup8436 26 күн бұрын

Scammers always Use the Church to get their blinded clients.

@jyfuklyvfkj 10 күн бұрын

Sad to see Zuluzinho turn into a grifter

@osolobo4307 Ай бұрын

Easier to fool people, than convince them they've been fooled. And all this because of racism SMH.

@masudmd5327 Ай бұрын

❤

@mascaflorin Ай бұрын

But he is kinda right, no ? This is not a pyramid scheme, is a ponzi scheme

@serafinacosta7118 Ай бұрын

Brazilians do not grasp what actually is a Ponzi scheme. For them , any get rich quick scheme is a pyramid scheme. For America pens, at least the ones who understand thr baseline essentials , a pyramid scheme is a multi level marketing scheme. Like selling Amway Soap and toiletries. The money isn’t in soap. It is in moving up people in the chain by recruiting other. The profit is in “ selling the method “. What they see as a pyramid scheme is what we call Ponzi scheme , where you take money from an unsuspicious investor and pay him out with the proceeds garnered from other “investors “, without ever having invested the money. Ask anyone there who is Charlie Ponzi, or Bernie Madoff , no one will know who they are. And those aforementioned fleeced American and European Investors. It took a financial analyat with a degree of competence in Math to pick up on Bernie. Harry Markopoulos.

@universal3024 29 күн бұрын

Crypto is not a scam. It’s the people that are the scammers that take advantage of greed. Just like they do with cash, which has way more scams, but no one calls it cash scams ..

@Praisethesunson 23 күн бұрын

Crypto is a scam meant to launder the ill gotten wealth of scammers

@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168 18 сағат бұрын

Gas = Gas Lighting

@JeanSantana000 Ай бұрын

lesson to be learned - when greed wants its share, it takes a big piece of the pie.

@lordsneed9418 28 күн бұрын

I thought people living in poor , high-crime countries were meant to have more street-smarts and be harder to scam than people like in rich, safe countries who never come across crime?

@kimjong-un1848 28 күн бұрын

I had the same believe util I actually visited rural Brazil. And boy are they poor. Most of them don't have any perspective which makes them desperate for any upcoming opportunity

@lordsneed9418 28 күн бұрын

@@kimjong-un1848 yeah, I guess this is a more rural town rather than a big city.

@TheEtrepreneur Ай бұрын

all this for the ignorance on How to invest on Bitcoin. Ignorance is the main component here, the perpetrator scammer is an accessory.

@azlanshah9175 Ай бұрын

2014 he started hope he use that money to buy $1 bitcoin at that price and hw enjoying life right now. If not hes dumb

@Brennanoliver775 17 күн бұрын

Scholars who study the stock market’s historical performance estimate that over time, the payment (and reinvestment, and compounding) of dividends have contributed anywhere from 30% to 90% of the S&P 500’s total returns. I want to spread across $400k into profit yielding dividend equities but unsure of which to get into.

@DeannaMurray-zv 17 күн бұрын

There are many other interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best times to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire.

@BeverleeR.Ziegler 17 күн бұрын

True. Having the right financial planner is invaluable. My portfolio is well-matched for every season of the market and recently hit 90% rise from early last year. I and my CFP are working on a 7 figure ballpark goal, though this could take till Q3 2024.

@Erickruiz562 17 күн бұрын

That's impressive, have you always had guidance?

@Erickruiz562 17 күн бұрын

Please educate me, i'm willing to make consultations to improve my situation,

@BeverleeR.Ziegler 17 күн бұрын

I work with Jennifer Lea Jenson, who is a licensed fiduciary. Just look up the name. All the information you need to work with a letter to set up an appointment is included.

@reginaerekson9139 Ай бұрын

3:31 owning bitcoins and owning bitcoin etf are different costs and risk exposure

@Daianabol 10 күн бұрын

My mom lost everything. God only knows what I want to happen with Gladson and Mirelis

@RoolSkool Ай бұрын

So just regular fraud

@lucianebeatriz7829 10 күн бұрын

Eu no fim estou fudida mais Deus acima de tudo 😂

@funny3052 Ай бұрын

He preyed on their ignorance, faith, and greed. People don't want to hear the truth because it destroys their delusions - Friedrich Nietzsche.

@snooganslestat2030 Ай бұрын

Ponzi scheme not pyramid.

@loquatmuncher Ай бұрын

BITCONNEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT

@bellacfu9671 10 сағат бұрын

What's the optimal strategy for someone with around $2000, or even less, to begin trading cryptocurrencies today?

@karolinakukielka7690 9 сағат бұрын

You need a pro or very goodTrader. Someone like Stephany Reuben

@taranpy2528 9 сағат бұрын

Partner with someone who has in-depth market insight and is adept at trade execution. That’s vital.

@teresehougaard5041 9 сағат бұрын

My budget was falling apart until steph stepped in to help

@teresehougaard5041 9 сағат бұрын

Now they yield about $34,000 monthly

@bellacfu9671 9 сағат бұрын

know how i can reach her?

@dertybertydigital 27 күн бұрын

😲

@whitlcj1 Ай бұрын

How do they crack the cold wallets to redistribute the funds back into circulation?

@jackwaterman-lw4co Ай бұрын

Get your handouts from the fine women of Fox News, and where they're from.

@marcos98553 3 күн бұрын

2 bandidos

@reginaerekson9139 Ай бұрын

10:46 bitcoin etf stock $64,916.23 USD right now up $592.02 today… what an amazing investment if you can afford it. Try not to own it before it owns you!

@DemonWhispererRuntz Ай бұрын

nvidia performed about 5x better than btc today