🤯 Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried once considered paying Donald Trump $5 billion to not run for US president, according to Michael Lewis, author of "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon." In a recent interview, Lewis revealed:

- SBF saw Trump as an "existential risk" to democracy
- The $5 billion plan didn't happen because SBF no longer had the funds
- SBF's trial for fraud cases begins on Oct. 4

Talk about a plot twist! Stay tuned for more crypto drama. 💸💥