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maggies's review against another edition
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
As a crypto-skeptic, reading this book was schadenfreude, so I was almost guaranteed to like it. But Faux's humor, willingness to go the extra mile for his research, and keen attention to the human costs of crypto made it a favorite. The cast of characters is bizarre, from the obvious (Sam Bankman-Fried) to the less obvious (Razzlekhan—seriously, look her up), and Faux somehow managed to simultaneously humanize them and highlight how their eccentricities play into the crypto economy writ large. Highly recommend.
shashanks's review
4.0
Couldn't stop reading this account of the author's journey in the wild wild world of 'Crypto' ! It read like a good detective novel,and was hilariously maddening when you remember that so many innocent people lost incredible amounts of their hard earned money on something which may never ever pan out.Reminded me of the Theranos account written by John Carreyrou.
The fact that it has led to human trafficking tells you all that is to know about the lure of lucre that mankind has.
The fact that it has led to human trafficking tells you all that is to know about the lure of lucre that mankind has.