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Easy Money Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud

Ben McKenzie

INSTANT At 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...

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart highlighted the book as a New York Times bestseller on economics and called it a fascinating read.

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Ben is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Easy Money, on economics and directed and produced the feature film, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.

— Episode: The Other Side of the (Bit)Coin with Ben...

Episode: The Other Side of the (Bit)Coin with Ben McKenzie

Jon Stewart highlighted the book as a New York Times bestseller on economics and called it a fascinating read.

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Ben is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Easy Money, on economics and directed and produced the feature film, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.

He's the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Easy Money. You got to get it. It's a fascinating read and Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, which is the documentary about this industry.

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Ben McKenzie wrote this book after becoming obsessed with cryptocurrency in 2021; it explores the systemic issues that made him skeptical of crypto and details his meeting with Sam Bankman-Fried. He received significant backlash from crypto enthusiasts for his critical perspective.

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I got hate from day one, right? I mean, as soon as you stick your hand up and you're like, it seems like bullshit. They come after you pretty hard.

— Episode: Ben McKenzie on Crypto Scams, SBF IRL an...

Episode: Ben McKenzie on Crypto Scams, SBF IRL and the Holl...

Ben McKenzie wrote this book after becoming obsessed with cryptocurrency in 2021; it explores the systemic issues that made him skeptical of crypto and details his meeting with Sam Bankman-Fried. He received significant backlash from crypto enthusiasts for his critical perspective.

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I got hate from day one, right? I mean, as soon as you stick your hand up and you're like, it seems like bullshit. They come after you pretty hard.

If it actually is the future of money, if it was this transcendent thing that was going to solve all the problems of the legacy financial institutions and make everybody rich, then why do you care what I'm saying about it?

Why are you so triggered, bro?

I loved that they were like, you're just this two bit actor and you're like, I'm sorry, BitBoy 327 939. I haven't lived up to your standards of excellence.

The Hollywoodization of crypto is a moral disaster. These rich and famous entertainers might as well be pushing payday loans or seating their audience at a rigged blackjack table.

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