- Published: 8 January 2015
- ISBN: 9781473521155
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 384
Cryptocurrency
How Bitcoin and Digital Money are Challenging the Global Economic Order
- Published: 8 January 2015
- ISBN: 9781473521155
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 384
Engaging, lucid, and thought-provoking … I can think of no better guide to what the future holds
Eswar Prasad, author of The Dollar Trap
Not only demystifies and explains bitcoin, but shows where it fits into the cultural zeitgeist and where it's pointed, and what that may mean for our financial system
John Mauldin, New York Times bestselling author
Invaluable ... a fascinating field guide to the phenomenon in which three of the most powerful forces shaping our world today meet - the reform of finance, technological innovation, and the rejection of traditional politics
Felix Martin, author of Money: the Unauthorised Biography
Admirably clear and judicious … If the word ‘blockchain’ makes you want to call a plumber, or you think Satoshi is some kind of raw fish, you need to read Cryptocurrency today. If you're already a bit-convert, you'll still learn a lot
Niall Ferguson, author of The Ascent of Money
Anyone who views bitcoin as a voodoo concept must read this totally comprehensible narrative outlining the history of money and how bitcoin might become a new and better currency. For those confused by Bitcoin concepts this clearheaded and readable book sets forth credible reasons why Bitcoin might or might not be an evolving economic miracle
Arthur Levitt, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Admirable
New Scientist
Fascinating... Vigna and Casey are cautious, though enthusiastic guides to this strange new world... they know how to dig beneath the surface and they also know how to write. The book is full of fascinating stories, from the origins of money... to the Silk Road bust... Somewhere in this world of blockchains and cryptocurrencies lies the seed of the next online revolution- one that brings radical decentralization, autonomous organisations, a cull of brokers and fixers, a new constraint on government and fiat currencies, and a supercharge to the sharing economy
The Times
Fascinating food for thought
Michael Anderson, Western Gazette
Vigna and Casey demystify cryptocurrency – its origins, its function, and what you need to know to navigate a cyber-economy
Money Science
[A] fascinating book
Philip Roscoe, Literary Review
Cryptocurrency provides an accessible introduction to a complex field… The style is journalistic but the content is dense, well researched and extensively documented
David Throsby, The Times Literary Supplement