Virtual billions : the genius, the drug lord, and the ivy league twins behind the rise of bitcoin /

"Bitcoin, the digital currency, was introduced in 2009 with little fanfare; five years later, shocking the world, it was worth $14 billion. This book explores the cyber currency by focusing on the remarkable stories and intriguing personalities ofthose responsible for its sudden success: Satosh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geissinger, Eric, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books, 2016.
Temas:
Electronic funds transfers.
Bitcoin.
Electronic commerce > History.
Transferts électroniques de fonds.
Commerce électronique > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > E-Commerce > General (see also COMPUTERS > Electronic Commerce)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Money & Monetary Policy.
Bitcoin
Electronic commerce
Electronic funds transfers
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; CONTENTS; Introduction: Spending Symbols and Buying Potatoes; Chapter 1: Satoshi Nakamoto: What He Invented; Chapter 2: Satoshi Nakamoto: How Bitcoin Works; Chapter 3: Satoshi Nakamoto: A Rocket-Powered Launch; Chapter 4: Ross Ulbricht: Into the Dark; Chapter 5: Ross Ulbricht: The Rise and Fall of Silk Road; Chapter 6: The Winklevoss Twins: Born on Third Base, Hit a Double; Chapter 7: The Winklevoss Twins: The Fog of Success; Conclusion: Incremental Progress; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

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