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# Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption Hardcover – May 21, 2019

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    An entrepreneurial journey worth reading
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2020*

Reading Bitcoin Billionaires feels a bit like being shot back to the early days of crypto. Days where getting hold of Bitcoin was only possible through semi-sketchy intermediaries or direct mining, where the blockchain space was dominated by libertarians and custody of one`s Bitcoin was a technically complex endeavor. Self-custody with air gapped cold computers was the only way to protect one’s digital assets. It was not a user-friendly experience to get involved with Bitcoin, quite the contrary.After getting through the first three chapters, the author Den Mezrich starts guiding the reader through a journey of the two young entrepreneurs starting with the early Wild West days of crypto towards the more recent days where the world seems to start recognizing Bitcoin to be real.Today, people seem to like Bitcoin because it is a phenomenal invention: it is the first time that a unique digital asset has ever been created, it has finite supply, is being stored and governed in a decentralized manner, and it is not dependent on any federal banking system, government or country. Bitcoin is slowly emerging into a digital version of gold that is accessible from any country globally – it is a borderless asset and could become a hedge against a declining global economy. That Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss had the foresight to understand this transformational potential back in 2012 and had the courage to get involved not only through passive investing but also on the building side to help shape the industry deserves credit.The early days of crypto must have been instrumental for the twins in understanding the shortcomings of this nascent industry. As it reads, they have not only identified those shortcomings, but put in the hours of work to build something tangible to make a change. Examples in the book are their early days of having to self-custody through air gapped computers in a technically complex process (I have experienced those complexities first hand back in the days and must admit it’s not a trivial process) must have been a key driver for the Winklevoss brothers to launch their Gemini custody service, a user friendly solution for investors to professionally custody their assets with all digital assets fully covered by insurance – that is an accomplishment miles ahead from those early topsy-turvy days of crypto as vividly described in the book. Their experiences with the crypto exchanges BitInstant and Mt. Gox must have triggered their desire to create a more reliable solution, as they did with Gemeni, the first regulated crypto exchange in the US. Bottom line, it is a fascinating read through the journey of two young entrepreneurs that discovered a game changing technology for themselves and decided to pioneer into it.The story goes well beyond the Facebook narrative that everybody has heard before. It is a story about two young entrepreneurs who had the drive to fully pioneer into an opportunity that they discovered to be of transformational impact for society. An impressive journey and an interesting read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Welcome to the Wild World of Cryptocurrency
  

*by R***M on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019*

After reaching a multimillion dollar settlement with Mark Zuckerberg (for allegedly stealing their idea for an Internet social network), the Winklevoss twins start a venture capital firm, hoping to make their mark in the business world.  Surprised to learn that their money is unwelcome in Silicon Valley (entrepreneurs are afraid of antagonizing Zuckerberg), they discover Bitcoin.  Convinced that cryptocurrency will be the "Next Great Thing," they invest in a Bitcoin exchange start-up run by an unstable but brilliant young man, and they also buy directly large amounts of Bitcoin.  The resulting wild and crazy ride (for both the volatile value of Bitcoin, and the fortunes of the main characters) becomes the central story of this well-written and fascinating book.  On the plus side, the author does an excellent job of explaining the basics of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.  As someone who did not know what a "Blockchain" was, I learned a lot.  Whether or not cryptocurrencies represent the future of finance remains to be seen, but the author gives the reader a good basis to come to one's own conclusions.  On the negative side, the author tried too hard to make the Winklevoss twins likable (and failed to do so).  I found their family's history and background to be a distraction from the main story.  Frankly, NONE of the characters were likable, at least for me.  However, the birth of a new type of money and way of doing financial transaction is an important story.  I gave this book 4 stars because I couldn't put it down once I started.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The future of money!
  

*by A***1 on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023*

It arrived in good condition, and is a great read!

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