$1.99 | Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall (eBook) by Zeke Faux

Unmasking the Crypto Delusion: A Gripping Financial SagaDive deep into the electrifying and critically acclaimed account of cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise and spectacular fall. Zeke Faux’s “Number Go Up” has been heralded as a “rollicking” (The Economist) and “masterfully written” (The Washington Post) chronicle, an essential read praised by Ezra Klein in The New York Times as one of the “Books That Explain Where We Are.”Praise & Prestigious RecognitionThis groundbreaking work has captivated critics and readers alike, earning significant accolades:

• FINALIST: The Edgar Award (Fact Crime), The Macavity Award (Nonfiction), The Porchlight Business Book Award, The SABEW Best in Business Book Award
• A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times DealBook, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, The Globe and Mail, Irish Examiner, Morningstar, The Verge, Wired

Journey into the Heart of the Crypto FrenzyIn 2021, cryptocurrency exploded into the mainstream, endorsed by celebrities and backed by giant investment funds. Yet, beneath the surface of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu fortunes, investigative reporter Zeke Faux sensed a monumental confidence game. His two-year, globe-spanning quest peels back the layers of this financial machinery, leading him to the enigmatic Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and a dazzling array of crypto scammers, utopians, and instant billionaires.From Opulent Yachts to Dark SecretsFollow Faux as he navigates a world of audacious claims and hidden agendas: from SBF’s luxurious Bahamas resort to the yacht of a former child actor turned crypto impresario. Experience the exclusive “ApeFest” party, accessed through a $20,000 cartoon monkey image. Witness El Salvador’s daring gamble on Bitcoin and uncover a Pokémon knockoff game touted as a poverty cure in the Philippines. In a startling turn, a spam text guides Faux to Cambodia, where he exposes a chilling crypto-powered human-trafficking ring.The Inevitable Crash: Inside SBF’s DownfallWhen the crypto bubble spectacularly burst in 2022, Faux provides an insider’s view, bringing readers into SBF’s penthouse just as the fallen king faces imminent arrest. “Number Go Up” is an essential, “harrowing and uproarious” chronicle of a $3 trillion financial delusion, delivered with the “absurd details and authoritative reporting” that have earned Zeke Faux the title of “our great poet of crime.”Essential Product Details

• Author: Zeke Faux
• Publisher: Crown Currency
• Publication Date: September 12, 2023
• Print Length: 308 pages