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.
*****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
Frisby, Dominic: - "Dominic Frisby is probably the world's only financial writer and comedian. Author of the popular newsletter, The Flying Frisby, his other books are: Daylight Robbery - How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future (Penguin 2019), and Life After The State (2013 and 2024), which have both won widespread praise.As a comedian he is a veteran of the UK stand-up circuit and numerous Edinburgh Festivals, where he is known to perform "lectures with funny bits". According to the Times he is "outstanding." The Telegraph says he's "excellent." The Spectator says he is "mercurially witty". Even the Guardian admits he "can be entertaining". He is a witty and warm MC, who also performs comic songs, the most famous of which "17 Million F Offs - a Song about Brexit" reached Number One in the Amazon charts. Dominic co-wrote and narrated the internet sensation documentary Four Horsemen, about the global financial crisis. His latest film is Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe (2021), which stars Jimmy Carr, Henning Wehn, Al Murray, Arthur Smith and Shazia Mirza and tells the story of the Edinburgh Festival. He has hosted two panel shows for BBC Radio 4.He was educated at St Paul's School, Manchester University and the Webber-Douglas Academy Of Dramatic Art."
