Out of the Ether: The Amazing Story of Ethereum and the $55 Million Heist that Almost Destroyed It All Free Audiobook Download by Matthew Leising

[Narrator Chris Coffey] tells the story of how Ethereum started at its humble beginnings in 2008. It began as a project that was known only to a few developers, but quickly grew into something much bigger. The idea for Ethereum emerged when Russian computer programmer Vitalik Buterin was trying to solve a problem with Bitcoin. He wanted to create a digital currency that would allow for people to pay for services without being tracked and could be used anonymously, or pseudonymously.

In 2014, Vitalik Buterin was in college, still working on his projects at the University of Waterloo. One day, Vitaliks father sat him down with a stack of papers and told him to read it all in one sitting. The papers were an early version of Ethereum, a project Vitalik had never heard of before. As soon as he realized what this meant for the world of blockchain technology, he knew that he was onto something big.

Matthew Leising's book "Out of the Ether: The Amazing Story of Ethereum and the $55 Million Heist that Almost Destroyed It All" is a gripping account of how one man, Vitalik Buterin, created a cryptocurrency that would go on to become one of the most important innovations in computer science this century. As he came across in his book, Vitalik was endlessly curious and enthusiastic about technology throughout his childhood, and through his years at university he developed an interest in cryptography and computer security. He also began speaking at bitcoin conferences, where he met people who had been working on different cryptocurrencies for years. The story is written from three points of view: Vitalik's, Elon Musk's (founder of Tesla), and Rick Gates (special counsel for President Trump). This unique perspective allowed Matthew Leising to offer fresh insights into what it means to be a visionary, a skeptic, and curious about technology.

Matthew Leising is the author of a new book about cryptocurrency, "Out of the Ether." He takes you on a journey through the history of Bitcoin and Ethereum, from their origins to when they started to rise in popularity. From there he tells you about the hacks and scandals that shaped Ethereum into what it is today. This audiobook download is narrated by Chris Henry Coffey who does an amazing job telling this story.

In 2016, a colossal theft occurred that rocked the cryptocurrency world. The thieves managed to steal over $55 million worth of Ethereum, the second biggest digital currency in existence (a digital currency like Bitcoin). This happened when someone exploited a flaw in the code that allowed them to take money from every account with less than three decimal places.

A blog called "Out of the Ether" was hacked and suddenly there was a demand for Ether that didn't exist. At the same time, people were trying to cancel their pre-orders for the new Ethereum-based game called Robby Dazzle. The man behind the code, one Vitalik Buterin, wanted to burn the stolen Ether to keep anything bad from happening. Unfortunately, he couldn't because of a technical glitch in his system. His face turned red with rage as he watched helplessly while