Number Go Up

Investigative reporter Zeke Faux's *Number Go Up* provides a gripping, globe-spanning exposé of the crypto delusion. Faux chronicles the meteoric rise of virtual coins and the enigmatic figures who fueled a $3 trillion bubble, chief among them Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). From Bahamian luxury resorts to a crypto-powered human-trafficking ring in Cambodia, Faux's deep dive reveals the bizarre realities and widespread scams. The narrative culminates in the dramatic collapse of 2022 and SBF's subsequent arrest, offering an essential, authoritative, and often uproarious chronicle of a financial spectacle. A "Best Book of the Year" by *The New York Times*, *The Washington Post*, *Los Angeles Times*, and *Financial Times*, and a finalist for the Edgar Award (Fact Crime) and the Macavity Award (Nonfiction).

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