Number Go Up

By Zeke Faux,

Book cover of Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall

Book description

The “rollicking” (The Economist), “masterfully written” (The Washington Post) account of the crypto delusion, and how Sam Bankman-Fried and a cast of fellow nerds and hustlers turned useless virtual coins into trillions of dollars—hailed by Ezra Klein in The New York Times as one of the “Books That Explain Where…

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1 author picked Number Go Up as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Crypto is not an area I dive into much in my own work, as I find it such a challenging space to approach without getting lost in hype, misinformation and scams – it can be hard to know who to trust. I loved this book because it’s such a great approachable deep dive that left me feeling so much better informed and clearer in my own opinions on the field.

An indispensable and enjoyable guide.

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