Crypto Wars
Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption
by Erica Stanford
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Pub Date Jul 03 2021 | Archive Date Sep 30 2021
Kogan Page Ltd | Kogan Page
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Description
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Business Book Awards 2022 - Specialist Business Book
Crypto is big news. You may be an existing user yourself or have friends that laud its promise of getting rich fast. Arm yourself with the knowledge to come out on top in the crypto wars.
If thousands of people can lose billions of dollars in OneCoin, masterminded by the now infamous Missing Cryptoqueen made famous by the BBC's podcast series and called 'one of the biggest scams in history' by The Times, what makes you think your money is safe? OneCoin isn't alone. Crypto Wars reveals how some of the most shocking scams affected millions of innocent people all around the world with everything from religious leaders to celebrities involved. In this book, you get exclusive access to the back story of the most extreme Ponzi schemes, the most bizarre hoaxes and brutal exit strategies from some of the biggest charlatans of crypto.
Crypto expert and educator, Erica Stanford, will show you how market-wide manipulation schemes, unregulated processes and a new collection of technologies that are often misunderstood, have been exploited to create the wild west of crypto, run by some less than reputable characters. From OneCoin to PonziCoin to Trumpcoin and everything in between, Crypto Wars uncovers the scandals, unpicks the system behind them and allows you to better understand a new technology that has the potential to revolutionize banking and our world for the better.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781398600683 |
| PRICE | $21.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 280 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 832068
"If this book can save just one person from losing their money to a scam, crypto or non, then it has done a good thing".
What a an absolute journey into the Wild West of crypto from conception to modern day. Wear your seatbelt because it's a bumpy ride. Erica Stanford is an incredibly knowledgable individual who can outline the intricacies of block chain currencies in layman's terms and really breakdown how 98% of every Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has been a scam from day one. She delivers hilarious and heartbreaking case studies without boring the individual or gatekeeping the information behind industry terms.
In all honesty, I don't follow crypto nor have I ever been aware about the regulations surrounding it's existence in the past but it's truly fascinating and has fuelled an interest in learning more. There will always be scams and the best defence is preparation. Additionally, the book didn't present a one-sided doomsday piece, but a factual history. It very clearly highlighted the many benefits and real-life value of blockchain in a world where printed money is less valuable than toilet paper in some countries. The only catch is that an entirely non-regulated system won't help anyone if there are bad-will actors involved.
Finally, I just want to say that I absolutely died at the portion about John McAfee and 'the dickening'. For anyone who has ever used McAfee virus protection, or simply knows the name, you NEED to learn what he's been up to in the crypto world. It's literally not believable and yet it's true. I'm just hoping he prints a memoir at some point.
Thank you to NetGalley for the enlightening and valuable ARC.
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