Digital Gold

"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