
A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
2019
Biography
by
Ben Mezrich
2019
A biography of Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, this book recounts their battle with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook and the $20 million in cash plus $45 million in stock they received from the settlement. It follows how a chance introduction to Bitcoin in Ibiza in 2012 led them to invest early in the cryptocurrency. The story covers their involvement with Charlie Shrem and BitInstant, as well as their 2013 investment of roughly $11 million, which gave them an estimated 1% of all Bitcoin in circulation at the time.

June 2019
Great story. The Winklevoss twins made a high-conviction, contrarian, asymmetrical bet on Bitcoin, much like a VC investment, that generated a massive fortune. The book provides good background on the Winklevoss family and their competitive nature. Read 2019 hardcover.