📚 Michael Lewis' biography of Sam Bankman-Fried, "Going Infinite," reveals that trading firm Alameda Research almost lost millions in its early days. SBF raised $170M from the 'Effective Altruism' community to invest in crypto markets and create high-frequency trading strategies. However, initial bets led to huge losses and some funds even vanished. The tide turned when FTX directors Gary Wang and Nishad Singh joined the firm, with Wang coding a successful trading system and Singh managing the company. What are your thoughts on Alameda's rocky start? 💭