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The Cryptopians
Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze
Book • 2022
The Cryptopians delves into the story of idealists, technologists, and opportunists fighting to bring cryptocurrency to the masses.
The book focuses on the founding of Ethereum by Vitalik Buterin and the subsequent crypto fever it created.
It introduces readers to larger-than-life characters such as Buterin, Charles Hoskinson, and Joe Lubin, highlighting the personal and professional conflicts that shaped the early days of Ethereum.
The narrative explores the booms, busts, and internecine wars within the crypto world, revealing it as a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.
The book focuses on the founding of Ethereum by Vitalik Buterin and the subsequent crypto fever it created.
It introduces readers to larger-than-life characters such as Buterin, Charles Hoskinson, and Joe Lubin, highlighting the personal and professional conflicts that shaped the early days of Ethereum.
The narrative explores the booms, busts, and internecine wars within the crypto world, revealing it as a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.
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DeFi Dad as someone who had a real impact on his life and made recommendations for where he should try to work in the crypto space.


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Ryan Sean Adams while discussing the cultural differences between Vitalik Buterin and other co-founders.


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