{"product_id":"easy-money-cryptocurrency-casino-capitalism-and-the-golden-age-of-fraud-hardcover","title":"Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJacob Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie (\u003ci\u003eThe O.C.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e) 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 the promise of taking power from banks, possibly improving democracy, and sure, a touch of FOMO, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, \"Am I crazy, or is this all a total scam?\" In \u003ci\u003eEasy Money\u003c\/i\u003e, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for a caper and exposé that points in shock to the climactic final days of cryptocurrency now upon us. Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto \"visionaries,\" Hollywood's biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government agents searching for solutions at the precipice of a major crash, \u003ci\u003eEasy Money\u003c\/i\u003e is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of 2008 Housing Bubble-level irresponsibility and criminal fraud potentially ten times more devastating than Bernie Madoff.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen McKenzie \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a fixture on TV for more than two decades, first capturing audiences in the pop culture phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThe O.C\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, he played the lead role on Fox's hit series \u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e, on which he also directed and wrote episodes. He recently appeared in Amazon's political drama \u003ci\u003eThe Torture Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2020, he starred in \u003ci\u003eGrand Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Tony Award nomination for Best New Play. McKenzie graduated magna cum laude from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics and foreign affairs. \u003cb\u003eJacob Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist in New York who writes about tech, crypto, and politics. He is the author of \"Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection.\" His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republi\u003c\/i\u003ec, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 6.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170735427719,"sku":"9781419766398","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8ec2c75730aa68587d9548a2ea71e00c.webp?v=1733350289","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/easy-money-cryptocurrency-casino-capitalism-and-the-golden-age-of-fraud-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}