Nathaniel Popper covers the intersection of finance and technology for The New York Times from San Francisco. He is the author of Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money (HarperCollins, May 2015). Before joining The Times, he worked at the Los Angeles Times and the Forward. Nathaniel grew up in Pittsburgh and is a graduate of Harvard College. He lives in Oakland with his family. Nathaniel has recently written about the role that dark net markets have played in the opioid crisis, the sexual harassment issues at the top of the startup SoFi, and the technology makeover at Goldman Sachs. To follow Nathaniel's most recent work, visit his page on The New York Times or follow him on Twitter. |
Nathaniel's book, Digital Gold, a history of Bitcoin and the blockchain, is now available in paperback.
Order it from Amazon or IndieBound. Digital Gold was shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year. It was also a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. 
Digital Gold was reviewed in The New York Times, the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Bookforum, and Quartz, among other places. Read excerpts from Digital Gold in The New York Times Magazine, Fast Company, Fortune, TechCrunch and Vice. |
For updates on what has happened to Bitcoin, the blockchain technology and the main characters in Digital Gold since the book's publication, click here.
Nathaniel discussed the history of Bitcoin and Digital Gold on Fresh Air with Terri Gross. Listen here. Nathaniel and his reporting was featured in the documentary Banking on Bitcoin, which is available on Netflix. Nathaniel co-hosted an episode of Planet Money about Bitcoin's recent struggles. Listen here. Nathaniel hosted and produced a documentary series for TechCrunch, Trust Disrupted: Bitcoin and the Blockchain. Watch here. Nathaniel was also featured in a Retro Report documentary, Future of Money. Watch here. Nathaniel has written basic explanations of the concepts around virtual currencies for The New York Times. For his explainer on Bitcoin, click here. For his explainer of Ethereum, click here. For his explainer of initial coin offerings, click here. |
“An amazing story... Popper has produced a riveting tale filled with colorful innovators that is crucial reading for anyone who wants to understand the future.”
- WALTER ISAACSON, author of The Innovators and Steve Jobs
"So, yes, it’s a totally awesome book"
-JUSTIN FOX, Bloomberg
"Necessary reading."
-BETHANY MCLEAN, New York Times Book Review
“Bitcoin may be a product of computer science, but it is a very human story... This highly entertaining history reminds us yet again that truth can be stranger than fiction."
- LARRY SUMMERS, former Secretary of the Treasury
"Finally, the book so many of us have been waiting for: A riveting and smart account of the strange history of Bitcoin"
-ADAM DAVIDSON, co-founder of NPR's Planet Money.
- WALTER ISAACSON, author of The Innovators and Steve Jobs
"So, yes, it’s a totally awesome book"
-JUSTIN FOX, Bloomberg
"Necessary reading."
-BETHANY MCLEAN, New York Times Book Review
“Bitcoin may be a product of computer science, but it is a very human story... This highly entertaining history reminds us yet again that truth can be stranger than fiction."
- LARRY SUMMERS, former Secretary of the Treasury
"Finally, the book so many of us have been waiting for: A riveting and smart account of the strange history of Bitcoin"
-ADAM DAVIDSON, co-founder of NPR's Planet Money.
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Reviews of DIGITAL GOLD |
Media coverage and appearances |
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New York Times Book Review - Bethany McLean
"Necessary reading" Bookforum - Chris Wilson "Digital Gold is as strong a narrative achievement as a reporting one" Marginal Revolution - Tyler Cowen "This excellent work is the book on Bitcoin you’ve been waiting for" Financial Times - John Gapper "A vivid guide to the characters who met online and built bitcoin" TechCrunch - John Biggs "It’s a tale told quickly and well" Quartz - Tim Fernholz "An impressive accomplishment" Reuters - Edward Chancellor "Bitcoin may be inherently speculative, but ”Digital Gold” is a sound investment" Guardian - John Naughton "A family saga... structured like a tech thriller" |
NPR - All Things Considered
NPR - On Point WNYC - The Leonard Lopate Show CSPAN - Washington Journal Forbes - Unchained BBC - Click NPR - Marketplace MSNBC - The Cycle Bloomberg - Surveillance The Sunday Times - Fame and Fortune Guardian - Tech Weekly BBC - FutureProofing NHPR - The Exchange The Evening Standard - The rise of 'Legitcoin' |
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