Bitcoin Billionaires
A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
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4.1 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Great tale about the rise of the Winklevoss twins
Bitcoin Billionaires revolves around twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss who sued Mark Zuckerberg for stealing their idea for Facebook. This is their second act as cryptocurrency kingpins. They could have taken the easy road after receiving a $65 million settlement in cash and stock (a really important point considering how much Facebook stock has appreciated) from Zuckerberg but they chose to dive into the world of crypto and that decision enabled them to become the titular Bitcoin Billionaires. As you read through the book you’ll come to the realization that taking it easy isn’t the Winklevoss way.
This book is about their journey, the people they meet along the way (a who’s who of crypto characters). Even if you’ve never come across crypto before in your life this book also makes a good primer for beginners. Both Tyler and Cameron started out as noobs and look where they are now.
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