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Michael Novogratz, born on November 26, 1964, is an American investor who previously worked at Fortress Investment Group and currently serves as the CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners, focusing on cryptocurrency investments. Novogratz was raised in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended Fort Hunt High School. He was an accomplished wrestler, earning All-Ivy League honors during his time at Princeton University, where he obtained his A.B. in economics. His professional career began at Goldman Sachs in 1989, where he held various positions including president of Goldman Sachs Latin America and head of fixed income, currencies, and commodities risk in Asia. Novogratz left Goldman Sachs in 2002 and joined Fortress Investment Group, eventually becoming a principal and director of Fortress Credit Corporation. In the cryptocurrency sphere, Novogratz is the CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners. He has been actively involved in the cryptocurrency market, with a significant portion of his net worth invested in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Despite facing losses in cryptocurrency trading, Novogratz remains optimistic about the future of digital assets. Novogratz gained attention for his bold statements and actions in the cryptocurrency space, including boasting about having tattoos of Bitcoin and Luna, and his involvement in the UST stablecoin, which suffered a significant loss in value.