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Out of the Ether
The Amazing Story of Ethereum and the $55 Million Heist that Almost Destroyed It All
Matthew Leising
Copyright © 2021 by Matthew Leising. All rights reserved.
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Dedication
For Rebecca, my life, my love. You always believed I could do this when I'd convinced myself otherwise. For that, you have my undying gratitude and thanks.
Cast of Characters
Ethereum Cofounders
Vitalik Buterin – Ethereum inventor, ringleader, onetime fashion maven, and lover of bunnies
Anthony Di Ilorio – Created Toronto's first Bitcoin meetup, early and important investor in Ethereum, later pushed out in a power struggle
Charles Hoskinson – One of the first five cofounders, wanted to lead the project from the start, fired after six months for abusive and manipulative behavior
Amir Chetrit – Met Vitalik in Israel working