A new kind of money is born—and the world will be forever changed. Replete with details guaranteed to shock and inspire, crypto enthusiast Ben Brauser and crypto expert Csaw's account of the genesis and history of cryptocurrency is a captivating journey through the basics of the paradigm-shattering currency, with key detours into fascinating crypto trivia that may transform the way you think about the concept of money. Consider the common pizza. While some would guess that the first-ever object purchased with a Bitcoin had to be more spectacular, it was indeed two supreme pies. Large. As Brauser and Csaw illustrate, the ongoing story of cryptocurrency is charming, quirky, and unexpectedly action-packed. It's a trip through a quantum universe of strangeness. You'll encounter: A pseudonymous coder acting on a utopian vision. Nakamoto has never been identified, but Brauser provides fascinating clues to his identity. Unimaginable sums of money spent on utterly ephemeral art objects-and the art market will never be the same! Illicit transactions over the dark web. Highly consequential coding overseen by the quirkiest-imaginable individuals. A civil war fought over the very infrastructure of Bitcoin. Accompanied at every turn by vivid digital artworks of multiple artists depicting crypto's pivotal events, Crypto Moments guides us through the rapid highs and lows of cryptocurrency's past with the pace of a breaking-news cycle. Each moment in the saga is not only compelling, but transformative, and absolutely essential for understanding the decentralized economy soon to be barreling down upon us.