How Writing 'The Cryptopians' Shaped My Views on Ethereum - Ep.324

Unchained

In a fun change of pace, Steven Ehrlich, editor of Forbes Cryptoasset and Blockchain Advisor, joins Unchained to interview me about my book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which came out this week. We discuss…

where the inspiration for “The Cryptopians” title came from
why I wanted to write a book about Ethereum
how Vitalik’s role changed over the course of Ethereum’s founding
who the main characters in The Cryptopians are
the biggest challenges Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation faced in its early days
Ethereum’s “red wedding” day
what issues with crowdfunding and US securities laws were faced by early Ethereum founders
how The DAO hack, along with the Shanghai attacks and Parity drama, shaped Ethereum
what I discovered about Ming Chan’s time as the Ethereum Foundation director
my biggest takeaways from researching ICOs
why I think DAOs could be the next big thing
whether or not I have an idea for a new book…