When we first heard of Bitcoin in the summer of 2012, we were blown away by this new form of money that worked like email; purpose-built for the Internet. The energy and passion of the Bitcoin community was something we had never felt before — it was electric. But it was also a complete Wild West and not even close to being ready for prime time. Those early days — equal parts exciting and scary — are exactly why we founded Gemini; Even though our industry is still young and there is much work ahead, the days of Mt. Gox feel like ancient history. Every day, we march forward, leaving our former self behind; almost unrecognizable. And there’s no better way to measure how far our industry has come than by taking a good look at its past.In a new book called Ben first reached out to us in the winter of 2017 to catch up and learn more about what we had been working on since he last wrote about us in 2009. I don’t think either of us ever imagined that our paths would cross again in the same way. But early on in our conversation, two things became clear; Ben immediately understood the promise of cryptocurrency and was serious about telling its story to the world. This ultimately made us and many others comfortable with sharing our experiences with him.Whether you are a longtime HODLer or have just arrived, we think you will enjoy this book and find it worthwhile — it’s easier to understand where we’re headed as an industry if you have a good sense of where we started. Nothing captures this better than Onward and Upward,Tyler + CameronWritten by