Michael Lewis depicts Sam Bankman-Fried as delusional in his new book, Going Infinite, but says SBF's explanations remain “irritatingly difficult to disprove”
“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried's rise and fall.
Sources: in January 2018, Alameda got a $110M loan from Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn and a $6M loan from philanthropist Luke Ding, who back Effective Altruism
The big money behind Alameda Research, the sister trading firm of crypto exchange FTX, came from two influential backers … Tweets: @lizrhoffman , @mikekoob , @timnitgebru , @woodhull , @timnitgebru , ...
Former FTX employees detail the chaotic days after its collapse: mass resignations, learning news from social media, equity compensation going to zero, and more
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @tomgara , @mattzeitlin , @tomgara , @velocitywong , @gunjanjs , @davidkeo , @niubi , @dannygroner , @aosipovich , and @daviduberti Tweets: Tom Gara / @tomgara : Also, o...
Sequoia's mishandling of its 14,000-word SBF profile by journalist Adam Fischer and then deleting it served no purpose other than to embarrass everyone involved
A profile of FTX co-founder and CTO Gary Wang, who sources say doesn't talk much, is hard to contact, and was one of the few with “root access” to the code base
- FTX's billionaire co-founder Gary Wang has a limited online presence and has stayed out of the spotlight throughout the crypto exchange's three-year history. Tweets: @zzabbits , @karivmcmahon , and ...
Sequoia's 14,000-word SBF profile by journalist Adam Fischer was mishandled and, since being deleted, has served no purpose other than to embarrass the firm
A now-infamous profile of the fallen FTX founder illustrates the predictable dangers of corporate content creation. But first... Tweets: @ericnewcomer , @ashleevance , @shonaghosh , @ericjang11 , and...
Current and former FTX and Alameda staff describe rampant conflicts of interest, nepotism, and a lack of oversight while SBF ran the companies with housemates
“The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on condition of anonymity.