Borrowed this from a friend who was gifted this book (he can't remember if he consulted, or if the author wanted him to review it). Book had been sitting around for a while, and despite its age it has its relevance. Topic is less on what is Bitcoin and more of where it it started and who got it going. Absolutely useless for those who want to know how to get rich on crypto (the trick was to not laugh it off when you heard about it in the news in 2011). On the other hand, if you had a friend who was obsessed with crypto back in the 2010s, then a lot of the name drops and rise and fall of various bitcoin and altcoins enterprises is familiar and illustrated quite narratively well in this book. That is to say, there was a lot of "Ah yes, that thing," for me when reading this.
Rather enjoyed the exploration into the human side. Mr. Popper is a good and informative narrator, and took an angle that a lot of people don't explore. If you've ever had the pleasure/displeasure of meeting a diehard crypto enthusiast, this sums up their ethos and personalities perfectly. And if not, it might explain why you avoided Bitcoin for a while. For me, it got a good chuckle, and it's fun to reflect on the weirdness back in cryptos earlier years.