The Cryptopians - Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze (Hardcover)

In their short history, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone through booms, busts, and internecine wars, recently reaching a market valuation of more than $2 trillion. The central promise of crypto endures-vast fortunes made from decentralized networks not controlled by any single entity and not yet regulated by many governments. The recent growth of crypto would have been all but impossible if not for a brilliant young man named Vitalik Buterin and his creation: Ethereum. In this book, Laura Shin takes readers inside the founding of this novel cryptocurrency network, which enabled users to launch their own new coins, thus creating a new crypto fever. She introduces readers to larger-than-life characters like Buterin, the Web3 wunderkind; his short-lived CEO, Charles Hoskinson; and Joe Lubin, a former Goldman Sachs VP who became one of crypto's most well-known billionaires. Sparks fly as these outsized personalities fight for their piece of a seemingly limitless new business opportunity. This fascinating book shows the crypto market for what it really is: a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.

General

Imprint:	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Laura Shin
Dimensions:	238 x 156 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-1-5417-6301-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Information technology industries Books > Money & Finance > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5417-6301-7
Barcode:	9781541763012

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