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American Kingpin

The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

by Nick Bilton · 2017 · 329 pages

John Collison
John Collison
Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

John Collison

Changpeng Zhao

About This Book

The narrative account of Ross Ulbricht's creation of the Silk Road, an anonymous online marketplace for illegal goods. It chronicles the rise of the billion-dollar enterprise on the dark web and the multi-agency federal investigation that eventually brought it down. The book examines the clash between libertarian ideals and law enforcement in the digital age.

Book Details

Published

2017

Pages

329

Language

en

ISBN

9781591848141

Awards & Recognition

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2017)

Audiobook Available

12h 14m
Narrated by Will Damron

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