Easy Money

Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud

By: Ben McKenzie, Jacob Silverman - contributor

Narrated by: Ben McKenzie

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.

©2023 Ben McKenzie,Jacob Silverman (P)2023 Spotify Audiobooks

Informative and entertaining dive into crypto land

Well researched, educational and entertaining.
As an individual who has been told "you just don't get it" when criticizing crypto, it is great to have a concise examination of the "market."

I get it, and I got it all along. Thank you for your work!

Very educational- they put all the events in one place and linked it all

This book confirmed my growing skepticism about easy ways to make money and methods used to push it today through political figures on TV podcast and retail population - how can anyone think cryptocurrency can be used legitimately??? Great job done!! All need to listen to this book.

Excellent book, very revelatory!

I really liked the entire story, the way the information is laid out, and the narration. Very revealing and insightful book. Highly recommended!

Very approachable.

This book is very approachable and gives a good impression of the corruption in the bitcoin world. Even non-economic wonks will enjoy this.

Makes a dry subject very entertaining

Really enjoyed even though I was somewhat familiar with the subject matter. Def recommend it!