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Going Infinite

Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
First edition cover
AuthorMichael Lewis
Audio read byMichael Lewis
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSam Bankman-Fried
FTX
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
October 3, 2023
Publication placeUnited States
Pages288
ISBN978-1-324-07433-5

Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon is a 2023 book by Michael Lewis about Sam Bankman-Fried, a fraudster who founded the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.[1][2][3] The book's publication date, October 3, 2023, coincided with the beginning of Bankman-Fried's trial on seven counts of fraud and money laundering.[4] On November 2, 2023, in the case of United States v. Bankman-Fried, Bankman-Fried was convicted of all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering.[5]

The book is an intimate account of Bankman-Fried's character and relationships, and stems from hundreds of interviews and unparalleled access that continued even after FTX collapsed in 2022. The book claims that the eight billion dollars prosecutors say were embezzled by Bankman-Fried may not have actually been stolen, and alleges that Bankman-Fried unsuccessfully sought to bribe Donald Trump to not run again for president.

Going Infinite has been criticized for being excessively credulous and overly sympathetic to Bankman-Fried, and lacking in insight despite the author's access.[6][7][4] Lewis has rejected the criticism.[8]

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  2. ^ Knight, Lucy (May 16, 2023). "FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried 'let me see everything' for new book, says Michael Lewis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Alter, Alexandra (May 16, 2023). "The Rise of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, Was a Great Story. Its Implosion Is Even Better". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ a b Klein, Julia M. (2023-10-03). "What you won't learn from Michael Lewis' book on FTX could fill another book". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ Yaffe-Bellany, David; Goldstein, Matthew; Edward Moreno, J. (November 2, 2023). "Fallen Crypto Mogul Convicted in Collapse That Cost Users Billions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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