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New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR A New York Times technology and business reporter charts the dramatic rise of Bitcoin and the fascinating personalities who are striving to create a new global money for...

An expert, story-driven account of how Coinbase won the cryptocurrency game and set itself up to lead the future of banking and blockchain-based trading. This is the story of the people who made Coinbase, per PitchBook, “one of the most valuable startups in the US,” including the stoic, preppy founder and CEO Brian Armstrong and the bitcoin-obsessed former lumberjack Olaf Carlson-Wee, who turned their backs on the first generation of wild-eyed Bitcoin prophets to build something more profound and practical.

*A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK FOR AUGUST 2023* ""[An] exhilarating mix of memoir and true crime. . ."" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The astonishing true story of the coal miner’s daughter who took on the creators of the world’s biggest financial fraud and helped the FBI to...

What is Blockchain Technology?Why is Blockchain Popular?Structure and Design of BlockchainHow Does Blockchain Work?Types of BlockchainView MoreOver the past few years, you have consistently heard the term ‘blockchain technology,’ probably regarding cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin. In fact, you may be asking yourself, “what is blockchain technology?” It seems like blockchain is a platitude but in a hypothetical sense, as there is no real meaning that the layman can understand easily. It is imperative to answer “what is blockchain technology, “including the technology that is used, ...