In a fun change of pace, Steven Ehrlich, editor of Forbes Cryptoasset and Blockchain Advisor, joins Unchained to interview me about my book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which came out this week. We discuss…
- where the inspiration for “The Cryptopians” title came from
- why I wanted to write a book about Ethereum
- how Vitalik’s role changed over the course of Ethereum’s founding
- who the main characters in The Cryptopians are
- the biggest challenges Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation faced in its early days
- Ethereum’s “red wedding” day
- what issues with crowdfunding and US securities laws were faced by early Ethereum founders
- how The DAO hack, along with the Shanghai attacks and Parity drama, shaped Ethereum
- what I discovered about Ming Chan’s time as the Ethereum Foundation director
- my biggest takeaways from researching ICOs
- why I think DAOs could be the next big thing
- whether or not I have an idea for a new book…
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