Out of the Ether

A $55 million cryptocurrency heist, a revolutionary technology, and the desperate fight to save it all. Acclaimed journalist Matthew Leising’s *Out of the Ether* plunges into the audacious June 2016 theft of ether that nearly destroyed the nascent Ethereum blockchain. Tracing Ethereum's origins from inventor Vitalik Buterin’s visionary concept to its rise as the second-largest crypto universe, Leising unveils a world teeming with brilliant coders, colorful hackers, and cunning thieves. This gripping narrative explains blockchain technology, details the high-stakes aftermath of the theft, and explores the genius and greed at the heart of modern fintech, revealing one of history's most bizarre digital crimes.

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