{"product_id":"easy-money-cryptocurrency-casino-capitalism-and-the-golden-age-of-fraud-the-basis-for-the-documentary-everyone-is-lying-to-you-for-money-hardcover","title":"Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud: The Basis for the Documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJacob Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASIS FOR THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A smart, savvy road map through the mayhem of the cryptocurrency madness.\" --RON CHERNOW, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of the crypto industry's unlikely but most prominent critics\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, an entertaining and well-researched account of the rise and fall of cryptocurrency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto \"visionaries,\" Hollywood's biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government operatives, \u003ci\u003eEasy Money\u003c\/i\u003e is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of irresponsibility and criminal fraud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on original reporting across the country and abroad, including interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether cofounder Brock Pierce, Celsius's Alex Mashinsky, and more, this honest look at cryptocurrency is more relevant than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLured in by grandiose, utopian promises, and sure, a little bit 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?\" With journalist Jacob Silverman, McKenzie brings the entertaining but terrifying truth to readers with \u003ci\u003eEasy Money.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basis for the major 2026 documentary \u003ci\u003eEveryone Is Lying to You for Money, Easy Money\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling investigation into the SBF\/FTX collapse and the global cryptocurrency scam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor, a writer, and a leading investigative voice in the cryptocurrency skepticism movement. Best known for his starring roles in \u003ci\u003eThe O.C.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e, McKenzie holds a degree in economics from the University of Virginia. He is the director and star of the documentary \u003ci\u003eEveryone Is Lying to You for Money\u003c\/i\u003e (distributed by The Forge), which serves as the cinematic companion to this book. McKenzie has testified before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on the collapse of FTX and continues to advocate for financial regulation and consumer protection in the digital asset space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist specializing in the intersection of technology, finance, and power. 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