"An amazing story. Bitcoin is about to transform both finance and how we use the internet, and this fascinating book chronicles its unlikely genesis. Popper has produced a riveting tale filled with colorful innovators that is crucial reading for anyone who wants to understand the future." - Walter Isaacson, author of The Innovators
"Bitcoin may be a product of computer science, but it is a very human story. This highly entertaining history reminds us yet again that truth can be stranger than fiction and can be peopled with even more unusual and compelling characters." - Larry Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury
"So, yes, it's a totally awesome book" - Justin Fox,
Bloomberg
"This excellent work is the book on Bitcoin you've been waiting for" -
Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"An elegant, thrilling tour-de-force. . . . Nathaniel Popper gives us a front-row seat on the origins of Bitcoin and its captivating cast of characters. The fast-paced action never stops." -
William D. Cohan, author of House of Cards"Finally, the book so many of us have been waiting for: A riveting and smart account of the strange history of Bitcoin. You'll start knowing nothing about Bitcoin and finish with deep knowledge, but you won't realize you're learning along the way -- you'll just think it's a lot of fun." -
Adam Davidson, co-founder of NPR's Planet Money"An engrossing introduction to one of the most transformative innovations in finance of the last few decades.
Digital Gold paints a vivid portrait of the economics and technology of Bitcoin as well as the people behind it." -
Susan Athey, The Economics of Technology Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Winner of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics"The most compelling and in-depth investigation into the world of Bitcoin and digital currency. Nathaniel Popper charts Bitcoin's fascinating transformation from fringe oddity to a truly global currency. If you want to understand the future of money, read this book." -
Joshua Davis, author of Spare Parts"Nathaniel Popper's new book,
Digital Gold, is as close as you can get to being the definitive account of the history of Bitcoin." -
Felix Salmon, Fusion"An engrossing look at a system creatively designed to bring money into the 21st century." -
Library Journal"Necessary reading" -
Bethany McLean, New York Times Book Review"
Digital Gold is as strong a narrative achievement as a reporting one" -
Chris Wilson, Bookforum"A vivid guide to the characters who met online and built bitcoin" -
John Gapper, Financial Times"It's a tale told quickly and well" -
John Biggs, TechCrunch"An impressive accomplishment" -
Tim Fernholz, Quartz"Bitcoin may be inherently speculative, but
Digital Gold is a sound investment" -
Edward Chancellor, Reuters"A family saga... structured like a tech thriller" -
John Naughton, The Guardian
