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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 grow quickly, and its likely economic, political, and social implications.

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.

Boyapati presents the theory of money, the anatomy of Bitcoin, the reasons it is superior to the gold and fiat standards that came before it, and the promise that it offers to human civilization. He describes path dependence and the trajectory of a newly monetizing asset in terms the layman can understand, and he addresses the concerns that most commonly arise as newcomers struggle to comprehend the essence and significance of this first digital monetary network.

Entrepreneur and investor Jason A. Williams is the first author to put bitcoin in context of the 2020 crisis - a year of financial disaster and unprecedented money creation (money printer go brrr!). Hard Money You Can’t F--k With explains bitcoin in simple, understandable terms and maps out how this "magic internet money" will grow into the best form of money we’ve ever had.

Join the technological revolution that's taking the world of finance by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you're building the next killer app, investing in a start-up, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started.

Bitcoin may well be the greatest invention of our time, and most people have no idea what it is or how it works. Walking through its invention, step by step, this short audiobook is critical before you invest. Learn why Bitcoin was invented and how it works.

While the cryptocurrency market is known for its volatility-and this volatility is often linked to the ever-changing regulatory environment of the industry - the entire cryptocurrency market is expected to reach a total value of $1 trillion this year. If you want to get in on the action, this book shows you how. Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies offers trusted guidance on how to make money trading and investing in the top 200 digital currencies, no matter what the market sentiment.

Founder and comanaging partner of SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci delivers a comprehensive guide to understand disruption in the financial industry as a result of the emergence and increasing prominence of digital asset technology. This book runs the gambit from basic concepts all the way to implications of decentralized finance on the financial industry and society as a whole.

Succinct, accessible, and authoritative, Thomas Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality is the ideal place to start for those who want to understand the fundamental issues at the heart of one the most pressing concerns in contemporary economics and politics. This work now appears in English for the first time.

The Bitcoin Enlightenment takes the listener on a journey through the history of money—its rise, its failures, and the hidden forces shaping our financial world. Mexican billionaire and visionary entrepreneur Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego pulls back the curtain on fiat currency, exposing it as a system built on deception, fraud, and endless inflation. Providing a unique perspective on central banking and government financing, he urges listeners to rethink their financial future.

Für Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, außerhalb der Wall-Street, bietet Bitcoin eine Möglichkeit, sich von Inflation, politischen Unruhen und einem veralteten Geldsystem zu befreien. Als CSO der Human Rights Foundation ist Alex Gladstein in einer einzigartigen Position, um den Aufstieg von Bitcoin als nützliches Werkzeug zu beschreiben. In Nigeria sind Menschenrechtsaktivisten nach der Verfolgung durch autoritäre Regime auf Bitcoin-Spenden angewiesen. In Kuba konnten sich diejenigen, die in Bitcoin sparten, über Wasser halten, nachdem ein Doppelwährungssystem den Peso stark abgewertet hatte.

Le bitcoin met en question une pratique ancestrale qui voulait que l'émission de la monnaie fusse un prérogative de l'État. Jusqu'à la création du bitcoin en 2009, les monnaies privées n'avaient ni notoriété ni perspective. L'apparition du bitcoin et des autres crypto-monnaies a été rendu possible par une technologie nouvelle : la blockchain. Comment "marche" le bitcoin ? Que peut-il devenir ? Que va-t-il changer dans nos vies ? S'agit-il d'une vraie révolution ou d'une simple vaguelette sur l'océan de la spéculation ?

Verstehe die Blockchain-Technologie und lerne, strategisch in Kryptowährungen zu investieren! Dieses Hörbuch führt Dich Schritt für Schritt in die Kryptowelt von morgen ein. Bitcoins, Blockchain-Technologie und Smart Contracts sind die Schlagworte der digitalen Revolution, in der wir uns bereits befinden. Vermeintlich schleichend, schwerfällig und von Banken augenscheinlich opponiert, verbreitet sich diese neue Technologie der Dezentralisierung rasend schnell.

"Bitcoin Startup Gets an Electronic Money License in Britain" is from the April 5, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nathaniel Popper and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The price of bitcoin has been buoyed by increased interest from places like Venezuela, where the local currency has lost much of its value, and India, where the government recently removed the largest cash notes from circulation.

"IRS Is Seeking Tax Evaders Who Use Bitcoin" is from the November 18, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nathaniel Popper and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Dieser Podcast wird monatlich ausgestrahlt und soll sowohl Anfängern helfen, die äußerst vernetzte Welt von Krypto-Währungen (allen voran Bitcoin & Ethereum) makroökonomisch zu verstehen, als auch erfahrenen Investoren mithilfe der wichtigsten Neuigkeiten rundum das Thema sowie mathematischen Analysen einen Einblick in unsere Welt der Chartanalyse gewähren. Das Ziel des Podcasts wird es sein, unser Publikum in einer Community zu vereinen und auf einen gemeinsamen Wissensstand zu bringen. Diese Community, der wir Investitionen mittels Kursprognosen & Portfoliovorschlägen erleichtern ...

Bitcoin Roundup delivers a 20 minute discussion of the biggest bitcoin news stories of the week.Money is one of humanity's most fundamental inventions, yet its nature is rarely examined. What is money, really? What makes a good money? And why is sound money so important? Enter bitcoin – a revolutionary form of digital money that challenges our understanding of what money can be. Bitcoin is not just a new currency, but a new monetary system that is decentralized, scarce, and resistant to censorship. Its implications reach far beyond finance, into the realms of economics, politics, and even ...

"Envisioning Bitcoin's Technology at the Heart of Global Finance" is from the August 12, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nathaniel Popper and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Zcash, Less Traceable Than Bitcoin, Draws Investors" is from the October 31, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Nathaniel Popper and narrated by Fleet Cooper.