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    Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
    Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
    Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
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    Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption

    Written by Ben Mezrich

    Narrated by Will Damron

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    "Narrating with subtle pitch and phrasing variations, Will Damron connects with every bit of the drama and interpersonal tension that pervade this story. His pleasing voice and facility with dialogue are enormously enjoyable...Damron's superb performance adds to the excitement and makes this captivating listening." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

    From Ben Mezrich, the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House, comes Bitcoin Billionaires--the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss's big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off.

    Ben Mezrich's 2009 bestseller The Accidental Billionaires is the definitive account of Facebook's founding and the basis for the Academy Award–winning film The Social Network. Two of the story's iconic characters are Harvard students Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: identical twins, Olympic rowers, and foils to Mark Zuckerberg. Bitcoin Billionaires is the story of the brothers’ redemption and revenge in the wake of their epic legal battle with Facebook.

    Planning to start careers as venture capitalists, the brothers quickly discover that no one will take their money after their fight with Zuckerberg. While nursing their wounds in Ibiza, they accidentally run into an eccentric character who tells them about a brand-new idea: cryptocurrency. Immersing themselves in what is then an obscure and sometimes sinister world, they begin to realize “crypto” is, in their own words, "either the next big thing or total bulls--t." There’s nothing left to do but make a bet.

    From the Silk Road to the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitcoin Billionaires will take us on a wild and surprising ride while illuminating a tantalizing economic future. On November 26, 2017, the Winklevoss brothers became the first bitcoin billionaires. Here’s the story of how they got there—as only Ben Mezrich could tell it.

    Editor's Note

    ‘The Social Network’ followup…

    This book is an interesting follow-up to “The Social Network.” It follows the Winklevoss twins as they plan their next big move: cryptocurrency. The author keeps the subject entertaining, all while teaching the reader about the history of cryptocurrency.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMay 21, 2019
    ISBN9781250219213
    Author

    Ben Mezrich

    Ben Mezrich graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991. He has published twelve books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies in twelve languages and became the basis for the Kevin Spacey movie 21. Mezrich has also published the national bestsellers Sex on the Moon, Ugly Americans, Rigged, and Busting Vegas. He lives in Boston.

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    • 5/5
      So exciting to feel part of the early days. Defenitely worth reading
    • 4/5
      was hoping to learn a little more about bitcoin, was a decent listen, pretty interesting
    • 5/5
      Interesting story. Crazy to see sometimes how destiny and opportunities arise. Interesting topic
    • 4/5
      As usual GREAT STORYTELLING

      I just wanted more investment or tech insight. More a history of what happened

      I skip some portions. But the author is so good I couldn’t just walk away
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Interesting to read all about the twists and turns for the Winklevoss brothers.
    • 4/5
      Excellent book. If you don't own any Cryptocurrency, you will want to after reading this.
    • 5/5
      Awesome book especially I’ve come across some people in it back in 2014
    • 5/5
      Great book and great narrator! I love Ben Mezrich’s writing!! So full of adjectives and so good at painting a scene. My only regret is that with Bitcoin at $61k and change now...i wish I had listened to this book sooner!!!