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Discover the secret history of Alameda Research, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried

In Catching Up To FTX: Lessons Learned In My Crusade Against Corruption, Fraud, and Bad Hair, celebrated YouTuber and podcaster Ben Armstrong delivers the extraordinary and compelling story of the rise and fall of FTX and its well-known founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Tracking the history of crypto exchanges from the original Mt. Gox to FTX and Binance, the author describes the history of fraud that has characterized much of the industry.

Armstrong outlines the history of Alameda Research, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, including a first-hand account of what he saw in the Bahamas when the indicted crypto titan was extradited from his home to face dozens of criminal and regulatory charges in the United States. He also discusses:

  • The weird and contradictory motives that drove Sam Bankman-Fried''s brazen actions
  • A blow-by-blow account of the downfall of Alameda Research, FTX, and S

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments ix

    About the Author xi

    Introduction 1

    1 “Unhinged”: October 20, 2022 5

    2 What’s Beef? 13

    3 House of Cards 19

    4 Finance Needs an Upgrade 27

    5 What’s at Stake? 35

    6 Rugs and Revolutions: A History of Crypto Exchanges 43

    7 SBF: The Man behind the Myth 53

    8 FTX: A Myth Born in a Bull Market 61

    9 Bear Market 2022 69

    10 Contagion 75

    11 Scam Bankman Fried 83

    12 Whistleblowers 89

    13 The Bankless Debates 97

    14 A Rival Goes in for the Kill 103

    15 “1) What”: The Fall of FTX 109

    16 Hip-Hop Politics 115

    17 My Trip to the Bahamas 121

    18 Side Quests 133

    19 High Stakes 141

    20 Justice? 151

    21 The Final Showdown 159

    22 Regulators, Mount Up! 169

    Epilogue: Catching Up with the Bitsquad 179

    Appendix: Timeline of Events 181

    Glossary of Terms 183

    Notes 187

    Index 195

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/12/2023
      ISBN13: 9781394210329, 978-1394210329
      ISBN10: 1394210329

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover the secret history of Alameda Research, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried

      In Catching Up To FTX: Lessons Learned In My Crusade Against Corruption, Fraud, and Bad Hair, celebrated YouTuber and podcaster Ben Armstrong delivers the extraordinary and compelling story of the rise and fall of FTX and its well-known founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Tracking the history of crypto exchanges from the original Mt. Gox to FTX and Binance, the author describes the history of fraud that has characterized much of the industry.

      Armstrong outlines the history of Alameda Research, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, including a first-hand account of what he saw in the Bahamas when the indicted crypto titan was extradited from his home to face dozens of criminal and regulatory charges in the United States. He also discusses:

      • The weird and contradictory motives that drove Sam Bankman-Fried''s brazen actions
      • A blow-by-blow account of the downfall of Alameda Research, FTX, and S

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments ix

        About the Author xi

        Introduction 1

        1 “Unhinged”: October 20, 2022 5

        2 What’s Beef? 13

        3 House of Cards 19

        4 Finance Needs an Upgrade 27

        5 What’s at Stake? 35

        6 Rugs and Revolutions: A History of Crypto Exchanges 43

        7 SBF: The Man behind the Myth 53

        8 FTX: A Myth Born in a Bull Market 61

        9 Bear Market 2022 69

        10 Contagion 75

        11 Scam Bankman Fried 83

        12 Whistleblowers 89

        13 The Bankless Debates 97

        14 A Rival Goes in for the Kill 103

        15 “1) What”: The Fall of FTX 109

        16 Hip-Hop Politics 115

        17 My Trip to the Bahamas 121

        18 Side Quests 133

        19 High Stakes 141

        20 Justice? 151

        21 The Final Showdown 159

        22 Regulators, Mount Up! 169

        Epilogue: Catching Up with the Bitsquad 179

        Appendix: Timeline of Events 181

        Glossary of Terms 183

        Notes 187

        Index 195

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