SBF

Book description

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.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Prologue
    1. Source Referenced
  6. Timeline
  7. Chapter 1: I Want to Believe
  8. Chapter 2: The Third Turn: CZ
    1. Sources Referenced
  9. Chapter 3: The Second Turn: Unstablecoin
    1. Sources Referenced
  10. Chapter 4: The First Turn: The Miami Conceit
    1. Sources Referenced
    2. Notes
  11. PART I: ACQUIRE
    1. Chapter 5: A Portrait of Sam
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    2. Chapter 6: Crypto
      1. Sources Referenced
    3. Chapter 7: The Asia Trade
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    4. Chapter 8: Early Alameda
      1. Sources Referenced
    5. Chapter 9: The ICO Era
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    6. Chapter 10: Crypto Winter
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    7. Chapter 11: The Exchange Business
      1. Sources Referenced
    8. Chapter 12: Select Heists
      1. Sources Referenced
    9. Chapter 13: Market Making
      1. Sources Referenced
    10. Chapter 14: Beginning FTX
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Notes
    11. Chapter 15: For That, This (FTT)
      1. Sources Referenced
    12. Chapter 16: Uniswap and Decentralized Exchanges
      1. Sources Referenced
    13. Chapter 17: DeFi One Billion
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    14. Chapter 18: Rationalist Line of Thinking
      1. Sources Referenced
    15. Chapter 19: Black Thursday
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    16. Chapter 20: Liquidity Mining
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    17. Chapter 21: DAO Is the Way
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    18. Chapter 22: The Vampire and the Unicorn
      1. Sources Referenced
    19. Chapter 23: The Fuckup and the Savior
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Notes
    20. Chapter 24: DeFi Summer
      1. Sources Referenced
    21. Chapter 25: CREAM Finance
      1. Sources Referenced
    22. Chapter 26: Solana
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    23. Chapter 27: Market Cap
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    24. Chapter 28: Sam Coins
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    25. Chapter 29: Effective Altruism
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    26. Chapter 30: Reef Finance
      1. Sources Referenced
  12. PART II: STAR POWER
    1. Chapter 31: Celebrity
      1. Sources Referenced
    2. Chapter 32: Crypto Bahamas
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    3. Chapter 33: Cult of Sam
      1. Sources Referenced
    4. Chapter 34: Looks Fucking Good
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    5. Chapter 35: Savior Complex
      1. Sources Referenced
    6. Chapter 36: Politics
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    7. Chapter 37: House of Representatives
      1. Sources Referenced
    8. Chapter 38: Senate
      1. Sources Referenced
    9. Chapter 39: About Securities
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    10. Chapter 40: Departures
      1. Sources Referenced
  13. PART III: INFAMY
    1. Chapter 41: Mango Markets
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    2. Chapter 42: Nine Days in November
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Notes
    3. Chapter 43: Alameda and the ftt Shuffle
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    4. Chapter 44: New Boss, First Day
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    5. Chapter 45: A Flood of Pure SBF
      1. Sources Referenced
      2. Note
    6. Chapter 46: Arrest
      1. Sources Referenced
  14. Conclusion
    1. Sources Referenced
  15. Index
  16. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: SBF
  • Author(s): Brady Dale
  • Release date: May 2023
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781394196067