Michael Lewis: Why He 'Wouldn't Bet Against Bitcoin,' SBF's Rise & Fall and Fixing Our Financial System
12/07/23 • 68 min
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Michael Lewis is a financial journalist and author of the new book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," about the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX. His previous works include "The Big Short," "Liar's Poker," "The Blind Side," and "Moneyball." Lewis is also a columnist for Bloomberg View and a contributing writer to Audible. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from Princeton and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics. -- "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon" https://a.co/d/cRrtLui
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Michael Lewis is a financial journalist and author of the new book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," about the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX. His previous works include "The Big Short," "Liar's Poker," "The Blind Side," and "Moneyball." Lewis is also a columnist for Bloomberg View and a contributing writer to Audible. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from Princeton and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics. -- "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon" https://a.co/d/cRrtLui
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- Coinkite is your go-to tech company for top-notch Bitcoin custody solutions, including the cold card wallet. Get 5% off using my link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES
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