{"id":23332,"date":"2023-09-09T01:38:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/apple-grabs-ftx-book-rights-and-buzz-builds-for-a-movie-adaptation\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T01:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:38:47","slug":"apple-grabs-ftx-book-rights-and-buzz-builds-for-a-movie-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/apple-grabs-ftx-book-rights-and-buzz-builds-for-a-movie-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Grabs FTX Book Rights and Buzz Builds for a Movie Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Apple has recently secured the rights to an intriguing book by Michael Lewis, which chronicles the life and career of <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/sam-bankman-fried-ny-times-interview-printed-version\/\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a>, the embattled founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.<\/p>\n<p>Purchasing the book rights for a reported $5 million, Apple will be bringing to its audience a detailed account titled \u201cGoing Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon\u201d. This title comes from Lewis, the acclaimed writer behind hit books that inspired Hollywood films, such as The Big Short and The Blind Side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>177% up to 5BTC + 77 <strong> Free Spins<\/strong>!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of 177% + 77 Free Spins <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the creation of the book, Lewis closely followed Bankman-Fried for a year, witnessing the entrepreneur\u2019s meteoric rise and subsequent fall.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Bankman-Fried\u2019s journey is clearly of interest to the entertainment industry. Alongside Lewis\u2019s book, there are eight other projects in the works in Hollywood about the FTX founder. Among them is a documentary led by Nanette Burstein, known for her 2020 film on Hillary Clinton. Burstein promises to deliver \u201cexclusive inside access\u201d in her feature on Bankman-Fried.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Amazon has greenlit a series centered on the tumultuous events surrounding the FTX crash in late 2022. However, these Hollywood adaptations might face postponements, given the ongoing 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>350% or 5BTC + <strong>150 Spins!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of 350% + 150 Free Spins <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s significant to note that Bankman-Fried wasn\u2019t just any executive; he was a central figure in the crypto world. He was deeply involved in the heart of Washington\u2019s power circles and helmed FTX, a leading crypto exchange. But after a staggering $8 billion loss, SBF resigned as the CEO of FTX. This was just the beginning, as he soon found himself facing fraud charges and a $1 billion lawsuit led by FTX\u2019s new CEO, John Ray III.<\/p>\n<p>Although Bankman-Fried has <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-in-court-appearance\/\">refuted<\/a> all accusations, some of his closest allies, like former Alameda Research head Caroline Ellison and co-CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/former-ftx-co-ceo-ryan-salame-to-plead-guilty-in-ongoing-case\/\">Ryan Salame<\/a> more recent, have pled guilty. As the trial against Bankman-Fried looms, set for Oct. 3, Michael Lewis\u2019s book is also slated for release, ensuring all eyes will be on this story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/apple-buys-book-rights-with-eyes-on-a-bankman-fried-biopic\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Apple has recently secured the rights to an intriguing book by Michael Lewis, which chronicles the life and career of Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. 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