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From theNew York Times-bestselling author ofTHE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRESandBRINGING DOWN THE HOUSEcomes the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevosss big bet on cryptocurrency and its dazzling pay-off.From Ben Mezrich, theNew York Timesbestselling author ofTHE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRESandBRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE,comesBITCOIN BILLIONAIRES -the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevosss big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off.Ben Mezrichs 2009 bestsellerTHE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRESis the definitive account of Facebooks founding - and the basis for the Academy Award-winning filmTHE SOCIAL NETWORK. Two of the storys iconic characters are Harvard students Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: identical twins, Olympic rowers, and legal foils to Mark Zuckerberg.BITCOIN BILLIONAIRESis the story of the brothers redemption and revenge in the wake of their epic legal battle with Facebook - and the first great book from the world of bitcoin.Planning to start careers as venture capitalists, the brothers quickly discover that no one will take their money for fear of alienating Zuckerberg. While nursing their wounds in Ibiza, they accidentally run into a shady 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. Theres nothing left to do but make a bet.From the Silk Road to the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Facebook boardroom,BITCOIN BILLIONAIRESwill take us on a wild and surprising ride while illuminating a tantalizing economic future. On November 26th, 2017, the Winklevoss brothers became the first bitcoin billionaires. Heres the story of how they got there - as only Ben Mezrich could tell it.Bitcoin Billionairestakes us right inside the Winklevoss brothers wild chase for redemption through a global maze of big money and backroom deals.Ben Mezrich delivers a tense, propulsive story of ambition and success- Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club and The Dante ChamberThe book is written with a slick beauty . . . As an introduction to the rise of cryptocurrencies and the modern tech world generally, it is as painless and novelistic as could be imagined - GuardianAn easily digested cryptocurrency primer - Financial TimesGripping . . . Ben Mezrich is a gifted writer who could make a PTA meeting dramatic and exciting - The Times
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