{"product_id":"9781408711910","title":"Bitcoin Billionaires","description":"Author: Ben Mezrich\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408711910\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jan 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ethe fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss's big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 legal foils to Mark Zuckerberg. \u003ci\u003eBITCOIN BILLIONAIRES \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cp\u003e\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 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.\" There's nothing left to do but make a bet.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Silk Road to the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Facebook boardroom, \u003ci\u003eBITCOIN BILLIONAIRES \u003c\/i\u003ewill 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. Here's the story of how they got there - as only Ben Mezrich could tell it.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395849441438,"sku":"ADS-9781408711910","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408711910.jpg?v=1768267050","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408711910","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}