Virtual Billions The Genius, the Drug Lord, and the Ivy League Twins Behind the Rise of Bitcoin

Name: Virtual Billions The Genius, the Drug Lord, and the Ivy League Twins Behind the Rise of Bitcoin
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ISBN: 9781633881440

ISBN-10: 163388144X

ISBN-13: 9781633881440

Edition: 2016

Authors: Eric Geissinger

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Bitcoin, the digital currency, was introduced in 2009 with little fanfare; five years later, shocking the world, it was worth $14 billion. This book explores the cyber currency by focusing on the remarkable stories and intriguing personalities of those responsible for its sudden success: Satoshi Nakamoto, the reclusive and anonymous genius who created Bitcoin; Ross Ulbricht, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, administrator of the largest and most successful Dark Web drug superstore, using Bitcoin to fuel online sale of drugs, hacking services, counterfeit money, and assassinations; and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Harvard graduates, successful litigants vs. Facebook, world-class Olympic rowers,…

Book details

List price: $26.50
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 4/5/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 319
Size: 6.35" wide x 9.25" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English