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Ben Mezrich on the Winklevoss twins and Bitcoin

Fintech Beat, Ep. 80

Ben Mezrich's book "Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption" follows the story of the Winklevoss' big bet on Bitcoin, and how it's paid off.
Ben Mezrich's book "Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption" follows the story of the Winklevoss' big bet on Bitcoin, and how it's paid off. (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted January 26, 2021 at 4:00am

Amias Gerety interviews Ben Mezrich, author of the nonfiction account on which the movie “The Social Network” was based, about his latest book on Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’ foray into Bitcoin and his opinion on the cryptocurrency.

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