FTX Under The Sea
Nov. 8, 2022. A corporate fever dream unfolded. Chaos reigned at FTX headquarters. The chimes of new email notifications blended with the incessant ringing of telephones. Six billion dollars had disappeared in just a few days. The blinds in the windows of the executive office were half shut, and a gentle gloom spilled through the slits. The last of the remaining employees sheepishly stole glances as they walked past, trying to get a glimpse of their boss. No one had seen him in two days. Some surmised he had disappeared all together, and that the music they heard seeping from under the door was just a ruse. Others claimed to see glimmers of light, hinting at movement, but no one really believed them. The door was locked, as one intrepid and desperate VP had discovered the previous afternoon. The employees watched with trepidation as the VP, flustered and at his wits end, desperately jangled the door handle and pounded on the door. There was no reply. After this brazen yet ultimately fu...