Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance

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Last update: 10-10-2024


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THE WILD INSIDE STORY OF CRYPTO'S GET-RICH-QUICK UNDERBELLY

Nat Eliason had six months to make as much money as possible before his first child was born. So, he turned to where countless others did in 2021: Crypto.

Within a year, he'd made millions writing code holding hundreds of millions of dollars of other people's money. He'd been hacked. He'd sold a picture of a monkey for two hundred grand. He'd become an influencer, speaking at conferences, and writing a weekly newsletter to tens of thousands of fans. Best of all, Nat had amassed a small fortune. But how much of this money was even real? And how many times can someone double down before they eventually lose everything?

Crypto Confidential is Nat's unfiltered insider's account of the hyperactive, hyper-speculative, hyper-addictive, nearly unregulated, completely insane world being built on the blockchain. A behind-the-scenes exposé of the bull runs and breakdowns, revealing exactly how the crypto-sausage gets made. A story of getting rich, going broke, scamming and getting scammed—and how we can all be more educated participants during the inevitable next bull run.


Top reviews from the United States

Michael Hardiman
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
Incredible book and story. Further evidence that truth is stranger than fiction! Hunter Thompson style Gonzo journalism, except it's all true. Exposes all the good, bad and truly sleazy of crypto world. I found myself cheering for his and his long-suffering wife's success. Very exciting and well-written, absolutely buy this book.
But wait, this review might be a pump and dump scheme. I might be getting a commission on every copy sold, jacking it up until the lousy truth comes through with a deluge of bad reviews LOLOL. This and the latest memecoin......the truth is all on the blockchain.
Casey Koppes
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Love Love
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024
I read this book in 2 sittings. I couldn't put it down. If you are new to crypto - this is the easiest to understand, but written like a thriller - a piece of art. So easy to read and understand. In a way, very inspiring to think outside the box and expose you to the crypto world (especially if you feel left out).
Louis Shulman
5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best nonfiction I've ever read ????
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
Was fortunate enough to read a pre-release copy. I felt like I knew about the next mega-hit before it went mainstream...

Overall, I loved it. As a participant in the mania (employed at major Bitcoin companies during the same time period as the book covers), I thoroughly enjoyed reliving those chaotic ups and downs of the 2021 hype cycle.

I had many many, "I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when that happened" moments while reading. Very cool to have a behind the scenes into someone who was playing the same games, but taking MUCH larger swings than I was at the time.

Well written, and hopefully indicative of more long-form to come from Nat.

Will definitely be recommending to friends and family.

I've read Nat's blog for years and this book exceeded all expectations!
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Louis Shulman
5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best nonfiction I've ever read ????
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
Was fortunate enough to read a pre-release copy. I felt like I knew about the next mega-hit before it went mainstream...

Overall, I loved it. As a participant in the mania (employed at major Bitcoin companies during the same time period as the book covers), I thoroughly enjoyed reliving those chaotic ups and downs of the 2021 hype cycle.

I had many many, "I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when that happened" moments while reading. Very cool to have a behind the scenes into someone who was playing the same games, but taking MUCH larger swings than I was at the time.

Well written, and hopefully indicative of more long-form to come from Nat.

Will definitely be recommending to friends and family.

I've read Nat's blog for years and this book exceeded all expectations!
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Brandon Epstein
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I read this in 2021!! This book is gold
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
Nat does an excellent job interweaving a captivating story with actionable crypto knowledge. It's funny because I project that had been sidelined for 2+ years that I had bought into went live while I was reading this book, so I knew exactly how to approach it and it helped me make better informed decisions on cashing out. Highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning how to navigate the next wave of crypto mania!
Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Captures a moment in time
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
Great read, would recommend. Does a excellent job of capturing a crazy moment in time through a personal story. Well written and, dare I say it, educational, for those of us who know little to nothing about the crypto/NFT world.
Sanshi from Didgeridoo Dojo
5.0 out of 5 stars great read, hard to put down!
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
Great read and hard to put down, finished it in a couple of days. Nice use of narrative to teach basic crypto concepts
Visaal
5.0 out of 5 stars First book in a while I looked forward to reading!
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
If you like Nat’s sub stack or blog, you’ll like the book. It’s engaging throughout and love how it weaves a personal experience of navigating crypto mania with short and sweet descriptions of concepts in crypto.
Chérie
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling to the end!!! Crypto not your thing? You still want to read this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
The author takes you on an exciting real life adventure of his deep dive into the world decentralized financing and crypto-currencies where fortunes have been amassed and lost. In addition to the sheer thrill of the story, the author's journey imparts valuable, easy to digest knowledge for navigating the new digital finance world that appears to be here to stay - blockchain, Ethereum, Defi, NFTs, stable coins, tokens, farming, wallets, private keys, seed phrase, solidity, and more. I recommend you buy the audio version to just enjoy the exciting story behind the lessons learned (read by the author), and buy the book to have a useful reference guide to the new language of digital finance. So fun!

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