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Easy Money
- Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash.
At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) was the perfect mark for cryptocurrency: a dad stuck at home with some cash in his pocket, worried about his family, armed with only the vague notion that people were making heaps of money on something he—despite a degree in economics—didn’t entirely understand. Lured in by the promise of taking power from banks, possibly improving democracy, and sure, a touch of FOMO, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, “Am I crazy, or is this all a total scam?”
In Easy Money, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for a caper and exposé that points in shock to the climactic final days of cryptocurrency now upon us. Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto “visionaries,” Hollywood’s biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government agents searching for solutions at the precipice of a major crash, Easy Money is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of 2008 Housing Bubble-level irresponsibility and criminal fraud potentially ten times more devastating than Bernie Madoff.
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- The Editor - New London Writers
- 30-01-24
Gossipy fun insight with serious intent
Well put together and lots of advice and information for the uninitiated. It’s a minefield. 
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- "jenngonnelly"
- 24-08-23
A must read for anyone considering Crypto
This book does an excellent job of explaining crypto-currencies and the problems with them. It is put down in a very understandable manner. I found the anecdotes of meeting the people he met along the way an excellent addition to what could have otherwise been a dry discussion of economics.
There are a few problems with the recording that need to be fixed, but otherwise, I appreciated Ben McKenzie doing the recording, It gave the book the depth required to be both informative and entertaining.
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- Adam
- 19-07-23
Very interesting story, well performed
Very interesting story, well performed. There are three or so recording issues along the way, but ultimately a very thought provoking listen.
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- Kevin Winston
- 12-08-23
Excellent
Couldn't tear myself away from this one, an absolutely great listen. Knew I was right about this bullshit 😂
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- MR J R
- 20-07-23
Masters thesis
Ben, I reckon you could submit this for an honorary masters at Virginia / NYU. *****
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- Mike Griffiths
- 04-08-23
Come for the crypto info but stay for the story
I really enjoyed this book. I wanted to know more about Cypto and this book certainly delivers but what makes it a great listen is the interwoven story of discovery that Ben McKenzie went on to uncover more about this world: the people he met, the travels he took, even running into some “CIA” operatives.
Having the author himself narrate the book is always a bonus, especially when delivered by a great performer but the genuine passion around the topic his quest to write the book comes through
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-08-23
Excellent!
I’d highly recommend this book, not only for those interested in Crypto or finance, but anyone who enjoys documentaries and well researched, well told journalism. The authors own journey when writing the book is really entertaining and engaging and the voice performance is great. One of the best things I’ve downloaded on Audible.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-08-23
Amazing read
Having been a member of the bitcoin cult myself between 2017 - 2022, brainwashed by the common narrative of “get in now or get left behind, HODL!” and the promise of “number will always go up, look at what it did in the past cycles!”, I started noticing the red flags when I asked prominent “bitcoin maxi’s” what they thought the future will look like if “hyperbitcoinization” actually happened. The answers were so dumb that I started looking for other bitcoin skeptics. I’m so glad I found them, because I was able to get out of the crypto market on time, without any losses. Having now read that it’s all even worse than I thought made me happier about my decision.
All of crypto (yes, including bitcoin) is a scam. Get out while you still can.
Thanks for your work Ben and Jacob.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-08-23
great!
good narrator.
great insight into crypto.
will make you mad about the current financial system
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- Anthony L. Wolf
- 27-11-23
Incredibly well researched, brilliant performance
I almost fell into crypto back in 2022 - like most people working with digital and feeling the allure of the “metaverse” (which to a longtime gamer felt too good to be true). This book made me emit multiple sighs of relief as I realised I missed a gigantic bullet. Thank you to anyone involved.
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