{"product_id":"book-cydj","title":"Bitcoin Billionaires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eNarrating with subtle pitch and phrasing variations, Will Damron connects with every bit of the drama and interpersonal tension that pervade this story. His pleasing voice and facility with dialogue are enormously enjoyable...Damron's superb performance adds to the excitement and makes this captivating listening.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAudioFile Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e Earphones Award winner \u003cb\u003e From Ben Mezrich, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e--the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss's big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off. \u003c\/b\u003e Ben Mezrich's 2009 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account of Facebook's founding and the basis for the Academy Award–winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of the story's iconic characters are Harvard students Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: identical twins, Olympic rowers, and foils to Mark Zuckerberg. \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the brothers’ redemption and revenge in the wake of their epic legal battle with Facebook. Planning to start careers as venture capitalists, the brothers quickly discover that no one will take their money after their fight with Zuckerberg. While nursing their wounds in Ibiza, they accidentally run into an eccentric character who tells them about a brand-new idea: cryptocurrency. Immersing themselves in what is then an obscure and sometimes sinister world, they begin to realize “crypto” is, in their own words, \"either the next big thing or total bulls--t.\" There’s nothing left to do but make a bet. From the Silk Road to the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission, \u003ci\u003eBitcoin Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e will take us on a wild and surprising ride while illuminating a tantalizing economic future. On November 26, 2017, the Winklevoss brothers became the first bitcoin billionaires. Here’s the story of how they got there—as only Ben Mezrich could tell it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49377185104176,"sku":"BDcydj","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49377185136944,"sku":"40cydj","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/234223-cydj-Square.jpg?v=1734904502","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cydj","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}