The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
Description
This engaging economic history traces the evolution of money—from early commodities and precious metals to modern government-issued currencies—while examining the forces that determine what becomes trusted as a medium of exchange. Saifedean Ammous presents Bitcoin as a decentralized monetary alternative and explores its underlying technology, scarcity, and independence from central authorities. The book considers how monetary systems influence savings, investment, trade, innovation, political power, and individual liberty, offering a provocative case for the importance of sound money in the digital age.
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paperback
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published Jan 1, 2018
286 pages
ISBN: 9781119473862
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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