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Bitcoin
- The Future Of Money?
- Narrated by: Dominic Frisby
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
In 2008, while the world was busy panicking about the global financial crisis, a computer programmer going by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto posted a message on an out-of-the-way mailing list. 'I've been working on a new electronic cash system,' he said. Nobody seemed to care. ‘It might make sense to get some just in case it catches on,’ he suggested.
How right he was. What he had programmed would become the world’s most famous alternative currency – Bitcoin. It would catch the zeitgeist in a way only two people foresaw. A cult of devotees was inspired – economists, anarchists, speculators, computer coders, libertarians, criminals, entrepreneurs. Early adopters would become multi-millionaires.
Now the suggestion is that Bitcoin will do to banking and finance what email did to the postal service and what the internet did to publishing: destroy old monopolies, creating new opportunities for the masses. Some even suggest that the technology behind Bitcoin – known as the block chain – will reform our Western systems of democracy, giving us the revolution so many are clamouring for.
In this gripping book, Dominic Frisby tells the amazing story of Bitcoin. He solves the mystery surrounding the identity of Bitcoin’s secretive creator. He shows how Bitcoin is going to change the world. And, perhaps most of all, he does something nobody else has hitherto been able to do: he explains in layman’s language how the bally thing works.
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- 28-01-15
More speaking tour than a book
disappointed. not enough depth around the impact of the tech. would have been better as an 1 hr presentation than an entire book.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-21
decent not more
last 3 chapters are devoted to altcoin promotion. the book focuses on presenting the rather insane narrative of "blockchain not bitcoin". the history of the cyberpunks was interesting though.
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- Simon
- 11-09-17
Easy to understand, yet technically spot on
very.good explanation of everything you need to consider about bitcoin. Easy for the non technical. But as a programmer it was still all I needed to understand the issues.
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- Uday Nazare
- 11-09-22
A must read book
One of the most simplest way to understand Bitcoin and crypto currency. If this book can't make you understand the basics of Bitcoin then nothing will.
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- Adrian J. Smith
- 28-03-22
Decent overview
A decent examination into the technical aspects of what makes Bitcoin and the pioneering prospects of the currency. The book excels in some of the investigative journalism into cypherpunk subculture, and contains many decent insights into Economics, predominantly of the Austrian variety.
In many respects, Bitoin succeeds on various fronts, being an impressive work of investigative journalism along with some keen economical insights.
The only flaw is that the section on who is Satoshi Nakamoto becomes overly long and drawn out at times, but otherwise a very good book.
Additionally, the author himself provides excellent narration, the best narrators are always the authors themselves.
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- keith penny
- 19-03-22
very informative and extremely easy to follow 100%
I was clueless now I understand and want to dip my toe into crypto thank you
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- londonbikerider
- 18-03-22
never too late
well done Mr frisby. despite being from 2014 this is still a great book. need to give to my dad as there are some basic concepts you explained very well. thanks.
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- Howard Wright
- 19-12-21
An excellent introduction to Bitcoin
This book is a few years old now, but it stands up very well, I think, as an excellent introduction to Bitcoin for those with no knowledge of it.
The book also benefits from getting to the point and is not padded out with unnecessary detail.
I recommend it.
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- Andrei Ilie
- 17-12-21
Great book re the history of bitcoin.
Very good book to present the state of bitcoin and crypto at the time it was written. Nowadays things have progressed much, so the space looks much different. Would recommend it for a historic perspective, but it would not bring one up to date with what is happening now, you would need to read much more to catch up ;).
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- Carrie Barnes
- 14-12-21
The perfect introduction to Crypto Currencies!
I don’t usually take the time to leave reviews of purchases, but with how much I liked listening to this audio book I’m making a exception.
I knew very little about the subject matter and it was recommended to me by my brother. As Domonic has written the book for all ages to understand. It delves into the history of Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies and has sent me on a journey down a wonderful liberating rabbit whole.
I was written in 2014. So it would be great if Mr Frisby wrote a follow up book to complement this work.
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