Digital Gold

Digital Gold

Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money

Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper chronicles the rise of Bitcoin from obscure cypherpunk experiment to global phenomenon, weaving together profiles of eccentric developers, libertarian idealists, hackers, and bold investors who drove its early growth. Through on-the-ground reporting and vivid storytelling, the book follows figures such as Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney, the operators behind Mt. Gox and Silk Road, and the Winklevoss twins to illuminate how technological innovation, ideological fervor, speculation, and outright criminality combined to create vast new fortunes while exposing the vulnerabilities and regulatory challenges of a decentralized currency.