Easy money: cryptocurrency, casino capitalism, and the golden age of fraud
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Contributors:
Silverman, Jacob, author.
Published:
New York : Abrams Press, 2023.
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Large Print
Physical Desc:
289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"A famous actor and an experienced journalist present an entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, from its initial promise of taking power from banks while providing quick riches to its current spectacular crash"--
"At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie was the perfect mark for cryptocurrency: a dad stuck at home with some cash in his pocket, worried about his family, armed with only the vague notion that people were making heaps of money on something he--despite a degree in economics--didn't entirely understand. Lured in by grandiose/utopian promises, and sure, a little bit of FOMO, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, "Am I crazy, or is this all a total scam?" In Easy Money, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for an investigative adventure into crypto and its remarkable crash. Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto "visionaries," Hollywood's biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government operatives, Easy Money is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of irresponsibility and criminal fraud." -- front flap.
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ISBN:
9781419766398, 1419766392
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-282) and index.
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"A famous actor and an experienced journalist present an entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, from its initial promise of taking power from banks while providing quick riches to its current spectacular crash"--,Amazon.com.
Description
"At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie was the perfect mark for cryptocurrency: a dad stuck at home with some cash in his pocket, worried about his family, armed with only the vague notion that people were making heaps of money on something he--despite a degree in economics--didn't entirely understand. Lured in by grandiose/utopian promises, and sure, a little bit of FOMO, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, "Am I crazy, or is this all a total scam?" In Easy Money, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for an investigative adventure into crypto and its remarkable crash. Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto "visionaries," Hollywood's biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government operatives, Easy Money is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of irresponsibility and criminal fraud." -- front flap.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McKenzie, B., & Silverman, J. (2023). Easy money: cryptocurrency, casino capitalism, and the golden age of fraud. New York, Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McKenzie, Benjamin, 1978- and Jacob, Silverman. 2023. Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. New York, Abrams Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McKenzie, Benjamin, 1978- and Jacob, Silverman, Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. New York, Abrams Press, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)McKenzie, Benjamin and Jacob Silverman. Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. New York, Abrams Press, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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