In his new book, Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money , Nathaniel Popper, examines the rise of cryptocurrency and the characters who have played their part bitcoin’s story so far.
In this excerpt, the New York Times reporter looks at the trials and tribulations of bitcoin exchange BitInstant before its ultimate demise. In June of 2013, things appeared to be going well for Charlie […]