The Bitcoin Standard

The Bitcoin Standard

by Saifedean Ammous

4 mentors recommend this 304 pages

When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this upstart autonomous decentralized software offers an unstoppable and globally-accessible hard money alternative to modern central banks. The Bitcoin Standard analyzes the historical context to the rise of Bitcoin, the economic properties that have allowed it to gr

ISBN: 9781119473893

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Max Keiser

Max Keiser

Media & Journalism

"Took my knowledge of money, and therefore #Bitcoin, to new highs."

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Raoul Pal

Raoul Pal

Finance & Investing

"Will help you understand why [Bitcoin] is so unique and why it is so valuable - and why it is the hardest form of money."

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"@steeley_jr maybe try it and see? Or read @saifedean 's book The Bitcoin Standard to frame it for you. It is the first read for anyone interested in the space. It will make you question your assumptions and well worth the time."

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Nassim Taleb

Finance & Investing

"Bitcoin is an excellent idea."