Bitcoin: The Future of Money? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781917943017)

Bitcoin: The Future of Money? was the first book to tell the incredible story behind Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and it remains a cryptocurrency book unlike any other.

Author Dominic Frisby doesn't just provide the best explanation of cryptocurrency for beginners but takes readers on a page-turning journey through the anarchic internet subcultures that gave rise to it, meeting many of those who had a front-row seat to a financial revolution.

This is a book of incredible stories from the dramatic birth and rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency: from the mailing lists and self-styled punks who drove its development, to the surprising early adopters, like the computer programmer who ended up on the FBI's Most Wanted list and the billion-dollar hedge fund manager who made a colossal bet on the future.

It also provides the most thorough answer to the question of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's mysterious inventor.

Does Bitcoin really have the potential to change how the world transacts financially? Or is it just a passing fad, even a major scam? Over 15 years on, these questions are still asked by many - and, in an age of inflation, ever more urgent.

Economic theory book meets whodunnit mystery in this indispensable guide to one of the most divisive innovations of our time. Money books don't come more entertaining or revealing.

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Here's what people are saying about Bitcoin: The Future of Money:

"Bitcoin is one of the most important innovations of our time - it will transform the way we do business. Dominic Frisby has written a great account. Read it and glimpse into the future."

- Sir Richard Branson

"The book's outstanding, but the story it tells is even better."

- Matt Ridley, The Times

"In this highly readable yet technically accomplished book, Dominic Frisby makes crypto currencies crystal clear. Read it, or fail to understand possibly the most important financial innovation of our time."

- Liam Halligan, Sunday Telegraph

"Despite having an MSc in Computer Science and spending over ten years studying monetary theory, I ignored Bitcoin as hype for too long. You shouldn't. Read Dominic's thrilling book and discover the next big thing."

- Steve Baker, MP

"Of all the books I read about the advent of cryptocurrencies, I posit that this is the most important and fascinating, because Dominic Frisby goes to the heart and soul of bitcoin, and it makes all the difference, as it gets really, fundamentally, explained"

- Reader review

"Great storytelling! ... devoured it in no time."

- Reader review

"Excellent! Couldn't put it down."

- Reader review

"As a cryptocurrency enthusiast myself I was still surprised at some of the things revealed in this book, such as the possible identity of the Bitcoin creator (Satoshi Nakamoto) and the hidden online communities where some of the most revolutionary ideas are being discussed. ... It really is a great read."

- Reader review

Author: Dominic Frisby
ISBN-10: 1917943016
ISBN-13: 9781917943017
Publisher: Book Press
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.72d