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Digital Gold
by Nathaniel Popper · 2015
★★★★★Editor's Pickbeginner
The definitive narrative history of Bitcoin's early years — the cypherpunks, the Silk Road, the early adopters, and the building of a new monetary system. Popper gives Bitcoin's philosophical and technical origins a human face without losing technical accuracy.
★ Why We Recommend It
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
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★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from Digital Gold
- 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
- 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
- 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
- 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
- 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.
★ About the Author
Nathaniel Popper
Nathaniel Popper is a technology journalist at the New York Times. His reporting on Bitcoin and financial technology has made him one of the most knowledgeable mainstream journalists covering cryptocurrency.
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