SBF

PRAISE FOR SBF “An astonishing, detail-rich account of the strangest, most bizarre story in crypto (which is really saying something). A must-read for anyone hypnotized by the Sam Bankman-Fried saga from a veteran crypto journalist.” —PJ VOGT, Reply All podcast and Weekly podcast “As a crypto obsessive, I thought I already knew this story — but it turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg. Dale takes you inside the fraud in a way that’s both illuminating for people like me who work in the industry and approachable for outsiders. Next time someone asks me to explain what happened at FTX, I will simply refer them to this timely and in-depth account.” —AARON LAMMER, Co-founder of Longform.org, host of the Exit Scam podcast Bitcoin was born from the disaster of 2008’s financial crisis, and that led the world here. SBF: How The FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto’s Very Bad Good Guy is a singularly insightful and of-the-moment discussion of one of the most spectacular corporate failures in recent memory: the bankruptcy of FTX and Alameda Research and the criminal indictments of several of its leaders, including Sam Bankman-Fried. A first-hand look at the extraordinary collapse of FTX, Alameda Research, and Sam Bankman-Fried In SBF: How the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto’s Very Bad Good Guy, accomplished crypto reporter Brady Dale presents an engrossing take on the spectacular and sudden implosion of FTX, Alameda Research, and their associated companies, as well as the criminal indictments of Sam Bankman-Fried and several of his associates. In the book, you’ll go beyond the salacious details and tawdry gossip to grasp the real lessons to be learned from one of the most dramatic corporate failures in living memory. The author explores:

• The often-confusing world of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, offering a deep understanding of both industries
• The history of Sam Bankman-Fried, what smart money players had to say about him in 2019 and 2020, and why many decentralized finance professionals considered him a “pirate” even before FTX and Alameda blew up
• What the aggressive lobbying campaigns waged by FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried reveal about the latter’s motives and goals

An extraordinary account of almost unimaginable wealth, greed, and hubris, SBF is a can’t-miss account of a fascinating corporate tragedy that continues to unfold to this very day.