{"product_id":"bitcoin-billionaires-a-true-story-of-genius-betrayal-and-redemption-paperback","title":"Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Mezrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Ben Mezrich, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e--the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss's big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBen Mezrich's 2009 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account of Facebook's founding and the basis for the Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of the story's iconic characters are Harvard students Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: identical twins, Olympic rowers, and foils to Mark Zuckerberg. \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the brothers' redemption and revenge in the wake of their epic legal battle with Facebook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlanning 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Silk Road to the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission, \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEN MEZRICH\u003c\/b\u003e has authored many books, with a combined printing of over four million copies, including \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House\u003c\/i\u003e, which spent sixty-three weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e debuted at #4 on the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e list and hit bestseller lists in over a dozen countries. The book was adapted into the movie \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network, \u003c\/i\u003e nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of four Golden Globes including Best Motion Picture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769596805408,"sku":"9781250217769","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a4fb8a0f82fc05d6e723b67c7126de5b.webp?v=1780351594","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bitcoin-billionaires-a-true-story-of-genius-betrayal-and-redemption-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}