The Collapse: FTX and the Human Cost takes you inside the dramatic rise and fall of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that soared to a $32 billion valuation before crashing in 2022, leaving chaos in its wake. Blending hard-hitting facts with the fictional journey of Alex—a startup founder caught in the fallout of Sam Bankman-Fried's unraveling empire—this book paints a vivid picture of greed, trust, and shattered dreams. It's more than a financial postmortem; it's a human story of ambition's cost and the fight to rebuild when the bottom drops out. Perfect for crypto enthusiasts and story lovers alike, this hybrid narrative delivers a front-row seat to one of the biggest scandals of our time—and the lives forever changed by it.