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GoodA book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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EX-LIBRARY
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Publication Name
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ECW Press
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ISBN
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9781770415393
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Book Title
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Once a Bitcoin Miner : Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West
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Publisher
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ECW Press
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8.5 in
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Publication Year
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2021
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Format
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Trade Paperback
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Language
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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0.7 in
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Genre
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Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
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Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Finance / General, Business
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Item Weight
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11.2 Oz
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5.5 in
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240 Pages
Once a Bitcoin Miner : Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
ECW Press
ISBN-10
1770415394
ISBN-13
9781770415393
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038647155
Product Key Features
Book Title
Once a Bitcoin Miner : Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Finance / General, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-386491
Reviews
“Little details and personal touches draw the reader in … Yet underneath the colour and detail are sharp analyses … Lou’s weaving of analyses with personal anecdotes and introspective observation reads effortlessly.” — Asian Review of Books on Notes from a Pandemic, “Lou’s book will immediately capture readers’ attention with its deep dive into legal and illegal uses of cryptocurrency.” — Library Journal, “Roller-coaster ride … Readers interested in an in-the-trenches view of the Bitcoin world will appreciate Lou’s willingness to tell all.” — Publishers Weekly, “Readers interested in an in-the-trenches view of the bitcoin world will appreciate Lou’s willingness to tell all.” — Publishers Weekly, “Ethan’s Once a Bitcoin Miner offers a first-person account on one of the most fascinating periods in tech and finance, the Bitcoin boom. It’s a highly entertaining read for anyone who is looking to learn more about crypto without going into too much of the jargon or technical terms. Overall, it’s a fun story to read about the people behind the movement that’s revolutionizing money.” — Camila Russo, author of The Infinite Machine, “He delves into these questions using minimal technical jargon, grounding theory with anecdotes … Lou’s book will immediately capture readers’ attention with its deep dive.” — Library Journal, ” Once a Bitcoin Miner offers a first-person account on one of the most fascinating periods in tech and finance … It’s a highly entertaining read.” — Camila Russo, author of The Infinite Machine, “Rare quality in crypto journalism.” — Erik Voorhees, founder of ShapeShift, on Ethan Lou’s writing, “[A] fulsome travelogue through the history and politics of pandemics … a worthwhile read … [this] thoroughly researched, accessible exposition offers an understanding of how to reduce deaths and mitigate societal damage from pandemics.” — Winnipeg Free Press on Notes from a Pandemic, “Lou himself is a rare commodity in that he understands cryptocurrency and knows how to write about it … This book stands out as a rare example of a readable snapshot of a world we all need to get more informed about.” — The Times, “Lou’s accessible writing about a heavy topic, combined with his fascinating mind and understated humour, leaves the reader wanting more.” — Quill & Quire on Notes from a Pandemic
Synopsis
An investigation into the opulence of Bitcoin’s late-2017 boom and the bleakness of the subsequent bust., Part autobiography and part investigation, Once a Bitcoin Miner explains the opulence of Bitcoin’s late-2017 boom and the bleakness of the subsequent bust. We begin with scandal and conflict in Canada’s cryptocurrency Wild West and spiral outward, including exclusive, on-the-ground access to the cryptocurrency scene in North Korea., A richly told first-person narrative – part autobiography and part investigation – through the Wild West of cryptocurrency A true story. Fast-paced. Immersive. The definitive parable of everything Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain. There is the Bitcoin story of the headlines, but there is a more important one behind them: tangled plots sprawling like roots deep underground, entire worlds in which we are just passersby. In Once a Bitcoin Miner , journalist and author Ethan Lou takes readers on a richly told first-person narrative through the proverbial cryptocurrency Wild West. From investing in Bitcoin in university to his time writing for Reuters, and then mining the digital asset ? Lou meets the likes of the late Gerald Cotten (of QuadrigaCX) and a co-founder of Ethereum, and hangs out in North Korea with Virgil Griffith, the man later arrested for allegedly teaching blockchain to the totalitarian state. Coming of age in the 2008 financial crisis, Lou’s generation has a natural affinity with this rebel internet money, this so-called millennial gold, created in the wake of that economic storm. At once a personal story of adventure and fortune, this book is also a work of journalistic rigour, a deep dive into this domain that everyone hears about, yet which nobody truly knows, into the lives of the fast-talkers, the exiles, the ambitious, and the daring, forging their paths in a new world harsh and unpredictable., “Lou himself is a rare commodity in that he understands cryptocurrency and knows how to write about it … This book stands out as a rare example of a readable snapshot of a world we all need to get more informed about.” — The Times Ethan Lou goes on an epic quest through the proverbial cryptocurrency Wild West, through riches, absurdity, wonder, and woe. From investing in Bitcoin in university to his time writing for Reuters, and then mining the digital asset Lou meets a co-founder of Ethereum and Gerald Cotten of QuadrigaCX (before he was reported dead), and hangs out in North Korea with Virgil Griffith, the man later arrested for allegedly teaching blockchain to the totalitarian state. Coming of age in the 2008 financial crisis, Lou’s generation has a natural affinity with this rebel internet money, this so-called millennial gold, created in the wake of that economic storm. At once an immersive narrative of adventure and fortune, Once a Bitcoin Miner is also a work of journalistic rigor. Lou examines this domain through the lens of the human condition, delving deep into the lives of the fast-talkers, the exiles, the ambitious, and the daring, forging their paths in a new world harsh and unpredictable.
LC Classification Number
HG1710
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