I have always stated that it’s essential to educate yourself before making any investment, and this is especially true in emerging markets and technologies such as the crypto space.
Many readers continuously ask me for book recommendations, so here are the top books I’ve read on the subject.
The Internet of Money
The Internet of Money: A collection of talks by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
- While many books explain the how of bitcoin, The Internet of Money delves into the why of bitcoin
- Acclaimed information-security expert and author of Mastering Bitcoin, Andreas M
- Antonopoulos examines and contextualizes the significance of bitcoin through a series of essays spanning the exhilarating maturation of this technology
- Bitcoin, a technological breakthrough quietly introduced to the world in 2008, is transforming much more than finance
- Bitcoin is disrupting antiquated industries to bring financial independence to billions worldwide
The Internet of Money Volume Two: A collection of talks by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
- "The Internet of Money Volume Two: a collection of talks" is the spectacular sequel to the cult classic and best seller "The Internet of Money Volume One: a collection of talks" by Andreas M
- Antonopoulos
- Volume Two contains 11 more of his most inspiring and thought-provoking talks, including: Introduction to Bitcoin; Blockchain vs Bullshit; Fake News, Fake Money; Currency Wars; Bubble Boy and the Sewer Rat; Rocket Science and Ethereum's Killer App; and many more
- Volume Two also includes an all-new frequently asked questions section!In 2013, Andreas M
- Antonopoulos started publicly speaking about bitcoin and quickly became one of the world's most sought-after speakers in the industry
The Internet of Money Volume Three: A Collection of Talks by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
- While many books explain the ‘how’ of Bitcoin, The Internet of Money series delves into the ‘why’ of Bitcoin
- Following the world-wide success of Volume One and Volume Two, this third installment contains 12 of his most inspiring and thought-provoking talks over the past two years, including:Universal Access to Basic FinanceMeasuring Success: Price or PrincipleEscaping the Global Banking CartelLibre Not LibraUnstoppable Code: The Difference Between Can’t and Won’tAround the world, governments and corporations are increasingly pursuing a reconstruction of money as a system-of-control and surveillance machine
- Despite the emergence of an interconnected global society and economy through the decades-long expansion of the internet, the trajectory of these bureaucratic policies foreshadows dire consequences for financial inclusion and independence
- Andreas contextualizes the significance of Bitcoin and open blockchains amid these socio-political and economic shifts: What if money could be created without an authority? Are corporate coins the first step towards techno neo-feudalism? Is the real “darknet” run by state intelligence agencies? What if everyone could have a Swiss bank in their pocket? Can we build digital communities resistant to gentrification?In 2013, Andreas M
- Antonopoulos started publicly speaking about Bitcoin and quickly became one of the world's most sought-after speakers in the industry
Bitcoin Fundamentals
The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
- The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, first published as a long-form article, represents an intellectual tour de force delivered with elegance and prescience by a polymath well-versed in mathematics, computer science, economics, philosophy, politics, and engineering
- After March of 2020, it was evident to me that the world needed a new money based on technology
- However, in February 2018, when Boyapati first published his paper, this insight required much greater perspicacity, courage, and conviction
- In a clear and concise manner, 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
Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain
- Join the technological revolution that’s taking the financial world 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 startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started
- Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet it’s already spawned a multi-billion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate
- Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge
21 Lessons: What I've Learned from Falling Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
- Falling down the Bitcoin rabbit hole is a strange experience
- Like many others, I feel like I have learned more in the last couple of years studying Bitcoin than I have during two decades of formal education
- The following lessons are a distillation of what I’ve learned
- First published as an article series titled “What I’ve Learned From Bitcoin,” what follows can be seen as a third edition of the original series
- Like Bitcoin, these lessons aren’t a static thing
Grokking Bitcoin
- Summary
- If you think Bitcoin is just an alternative currency for geeks, it's time to think again
- Grokking Bitcoin opens up this powerful distributed ledger system, exploring the technology that enables applications both for Bitcoin-based financial transactions and using the blockchain for registering physical property ownership
- With this fully illustrated, easy-to-read guide, you'll finally understand how Bitcoin works, how you can use it, and why you can trust the blockchain
- Foreword by David A
The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future
- You’ve probably heard about Bitcoin on the news or heard it being discussed by your friends or colleagues
- How come the price keeps changing? Is Bitcoin a good investment? How does it even have value? Why do people keep talking about it like it’s going to change the world?
- The Little Bitcoin Book tells the story of what’s wrong with money today, and why Bitcoin was invented to provide an alternative to the current system
- It describes in simple terms what Bitcoin is, how it works, why it’s valuable, and how it affects individual freedom and opportunities of people everywhere - from Nigeria to the Philippines to Venezuela to the United States
- This book also includes a Q & A section with some of the most frequently asked questions about Bitcoin
Inventing Bitcoin: The Technology Behind The First Truly Scarce and Decentralized Money Explained
- 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 two hour read is critical before you invest
- No technical expertise required! Read it, then share it with your loved ones
- “It was much quicker and easier to understand than I expected [
- ] After reading it I sold some of my alts for more bitcoin
Why Buy Bitcoin: Investing Today in the Money of Tomorrow
- Some people still view Bitcoin as a startup
- But despite being declared dead many times by the mainstream media, Bitcoin grows stronger every year
- What’s going on? It’s not too late to learn about Bitcoin and invest
- Bitcoin’s value has grown exponentially over multiple boom and bust cycles spanning a decade
- Bitcoin is an Internet-native phenomenon like Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Microsoft, and Tencent
Bitcoin: Sovereignty through mathematics
- What makes Bitcoin so special? What sets Bitcoin apart from every other monetary asset that preceded it? What is a monetary asset in the first place? What is money? What is inflation? Who benefits from it? What is scarcity? Is Bitcoin's mining process wasteful? Is Bitcoin a religion or a rejection of religious beliefs? All of this and more, inside
Bitcoin: Independence reimagined
- This follow-up to "Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics" describes the old boxes we have been operating within, and how Bitcoin encourages us to challenge and reshape them
- It takes the reader deeper down the rabbit hole and reveals how the honey badger that lives there is still indifferent to people's opinions about it
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Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Future of Bitcoin, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies
- Some experts say that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are just a scam; others say they're "the most important invention since the internet
- " It's hard to tell who's right
- Authored by Silicon Valley leaders from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution cuts through the hype to offer a balanced, comprehensive, and accessible analysis of blockchains and cryptocurrencies
- You'll learn the core concepts of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies to understand their strengths and weaknesses from real-world case studies; dive deep into their technical, economic, political, and legal complexities; gain insights about their future from exclusive interviews with dozens of tech industry leaders
- Are blockchains and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin a bubble or a revolution? We'll help you decide for yourself
A Beginner's Guide To Bitcoin
- Learn to make money in Bitcoin, even if you've never traded before
- Bitcoin is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime
- Are you ready to get your piece of it?This book will teach you everything that you need to get started investing in Bitcoin
- Bitcoin is the biggest revolution since the internet
- It’s been the best performing asset of the past decade
Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning: a simple guide for owners
- "What happens to my bitcoin, ether, or other cryptoassets when I die?" Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning: A Simple Guide for Owners by Pamela Morgan, Esq
- is a clear blueprint to inheritance planning for those holding cryptocurrency, tokens, crypto-collectibles, and other cryptoassets
- Since 2015, Pamela has educated thousands of cryptocurrency owners around the world about why inheritance planning for cryptoassets matters and how to do it in a secure, usable, resilient, and efficient manner
- In this book, Pamela walks you through her successful step-by-step inheritance planning processes
- These processes are designed to help you build a customized crypotasset inheritance access plan - and you don't need to be a security expert or lawyer to do it
Economic Foundations of Bitcoin
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The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
- A comprehensive and authoritative exploration of Bitcoin and its place in monetary historyWhen 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 people 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
- While Bitcoin is an invention of the digital age, the problem it purports to solve is as old as human society itself: transferring value across time and space
- Author Saifedean Ammous takes the reader on an engaging journey through the history of technologies performing the functions of money, from primitive systems of trading limestones and seashells, to metals, coins, the gold standard, and modern government debt
The Fiat Standard: The Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization
- In The Fiat Standard, world-renowned economist Saifedean Ammous applies his unique analytical lens to the fiat monetary system, explaining it as a feat of engineering and technology just as he did for bitcoin in his global bestseller The Bitcoin Standard
- This time, Ammous delves into the world’s earlier shift from the gold standard to today’s system of government-backed fiat money—outlining the fiat standard’s purposes and failures; deriving the wider economic, political, and social implications of its use; and examining how bitcoin will affect it over time
- With penetrating insight, Ammous analyzes global political currencies by analogy to bitcoin: how they’re “mined” whenever government-guaranteed entities create loans, their lack of inherent restraints on inflation, and the rampant government intervention that has resulted in heavy, devastating, and persistent distortions to global markets for food, fuel, science, and education
- Through these comparisons, Ammous demonstrates that bitcoin could be our next step forward—providing high salability across space, just like the fiat system, but without the unchecked fiat-denominated debt
- Rather than a messy hyperinflationary collapse, the rise of bitcoin could look like a debt jubilee and an orderly upgrade to the world’s monetary operating system, revolutionizing global capital and energy markets
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The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future
- "Your world view will transform instantly" - Salim Ismail, Best Selling Author of 'Exponential Organizations'We live in an extraordinary time
- Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that moves faster than we can imagine, we cannot afford to stand still
- These advances bring efficiency and abundance—and they are profoundly deflationary
- Our economic systems were built for a pre-technology era when labour and capital were inextricably linked, an era that counted on growth and inflation, an era where we made money from inefficiency
- That era is over, but we keep on pretending that those economic systems still work
Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies
- In this fascinating deep dive into the evolution of monetary systems around the globe, Nik Bhatia takes us into the origins of how money has evolved to function in a "layered" manner
- Using gold as an example of this term, he traces the layers of this ancient currency from raw mined material, to gold coins, and finally to bank-issued gold certificates
- In a groundbreaking manner, Bhatia offers a similar paradigm for the evolution of digital currencies
- Bhatia's analysis begins in Renaissance Florence with the gold Florin coin and a burgeoning banking culture, continues with the evolution of central banking, and concludes with a vision for the future of our international monetary system
- As central banks around the world prepare to launch their own crypto-competitors, Bhatia illustrates how the invention of Bitcoin created a seismic shift in money and merged the monetary and cryptography sciences
Bitcoin: Hard Money You Can't F*ck With: Why bitcoin will be the next global reserve currency
- Bitcoin is hard money you can’t f*ck with
- No-one controls it
- No governments, no companies, no central banks, no money printing
- It’s a revolution as big as the internet
- And it’s never been hacked
The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
- Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century
- The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western civilization
- Few observers of the late twentieth century have their fingers so presciently on the pulse of the global political and economic realignment ushering in the new millennium as do James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg
- Their bold prediction of disaster on Wall Street in Blood in the Streets was borne out by Black Tuesday
- In their ensuing bestsellar, The Great Reckoning, published just weeks before the coup attempt against Gorbachev, they analyzed the pending collapse of the Soviet Union and foretold the civil war in Yugoslavia and other events that have proved to be among the most searing developments of the past few years
Bitcoin History
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Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
- New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARA New York Times technology and business reporter charts the dramatic rise of Bitcoin and the fascinating personalities who are striving to create a new global money for the Internet age
- Digital Gold is New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper’s brilliant and engrossing history of Bitcoin, the landmark digital money and financial technology that has spawned a global social movement
- The notion of a new currency, maintained by the computers of users around the world, has been the butt of many jokes, but that has not stopped it from growing into a technology worth billions of dollars, supported by the hordes of followers who have come to view it as the most important new idea since the creation of the Internet
- Believers from Beijing to Buenos Aires see the potential for a financial system free from banks and governments
- More than just a tech industry fad, Bitcoin has threatened to decentralize some of society’s most basic institutions
Kings of Crypto: One Startup's Quest to Take Cryptocurrency Out of Silicon Valley and Onto Wall Street
- "Tech writer Roberts debuts with a page-turning account of the rise of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the Y Combinator startup incubator to becoming a 'pillar of the larger crypto economy
- '" — Publisher's WeeklyFor a moment late in 2018, one bitcoin, which physically amounts to a few electrons blipping on a tiny bit of silicon, was worth $20,000—the same as a pound of gold
- Libertarian technologists who believed bitcoin would be the foundation of a new world order saw the moment as an apotheosis
- Everyone else saw a bubble
- Everyone else was right, and the bubble burst
The Blocksize War: The battle for control over Bitcoin’s protocol rules
- This book covers Bitcoin’s blocksize war, which was waged from August 2015 to November 2017
- On the surface the battle was about the amount of data allowed in each Bitcoin block, however it exposed much deeper issues, such as who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules
- It is not possible to cover every twist and turn in the labyrinthine conflict or all the arguments, but I have provided a chronology of the most significant events
- This book explores some of the major characters in the conflict and includes coverage, from both the front lines and behind the scenes, during some of the most acute phases of the struggle
- The account in this book includes discussions with the key players from both sides during the war, exploring their motivations, strategy and thought processes as the exhausting campaign progressed and developed
Technical Understanding of Bitcoin
Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain
- Join the technological revolution that’s taking the financial world 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 startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started
- Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet it’s already spawned a multi-billion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate
- Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge
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