THE BILLION-DOLLAR BRAIN HE GAVE AWAY

What happens when someone creates a trading AI that humiliates Wall Street—and then open-sources it?Singapore, 2025 — The room hushed as Joseph Plazo took the stage at the Marina Bay Sands.“This,” he said, raising a tiny flash drive, “contains the code that made us billions. And I’m giving it away.”Shock rippled through the audience.

What happens when someone creates a trading AI that humiliates Wall Street—and then open-sources it?Under a canopy of chandeliers in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, Joseph Plazo stepped onto the stage, flash drive in hand.“This,” he said, raising a tiny flash drive, “contains the code that made us billions. And I’m giving it away.”Shock