{"product_id":"the-cryptopians-by-laura-shin-9781541763029","title":"The Cryptopians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their short history, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone through booms, busts, and internecine wars, recently reaching a market valuation of more than $2 trillion. The central promise of crypto endures—vast fortunes made from decentralized networks not controlled by any single entity and not yet regulated by many governments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe recent growth of crypto would have been all but impossible if not for a brilliant young man named Vitalik Buterin and his creation: Ethereum. In \u003cem\u003eThe Cryptopians\u003c\/em\u003e, Laura Shin takes readers inside the founding of this novel cryptocurrency network, which enabled users to launch their own new coins, thus creating a new crypto fever. She introduces readers to larger-than-life characters like Buterin, the Web3 wunderkind; his short-lived CEO, Charles Hoskinson; and Joe Lubin, a former Goldman Sachs VP who became one of crypto's most well-known billionaires. Sparks fly as these outsized personalities fight for their piece of a seemingly limitless new business opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book shows the crypto market for what it really is: a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714866598124,"sku":"9781541763029","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25708853482736.jpg?v=1754374277","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-cryptopians-by-laura-shin-9781541763029","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}