Broken Money
Lyn Alden
A sweeping history of money through the lens of technology — why the current system is failing, and what better money could look like.
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Six titles that, together, explain both Bitcoin and the money it's responding to. Start anywhere — each stands on its own.
The Bitcoin Standard
Saifedean Ammous
The book that introduced "sound money" to a wide audience: a history of money and the case for Bitcoin as a decentralised alternative to central banking.
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The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
Vijay Boyapati
The legendary essay, expanded into a book: a clear, structured argument for how and why Bitcoin could grow into global money.
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The Price of Tomorrow
Jeff Booth
Why technology is naturally deflationary, why fighting that with ever-more debt is a losing game, and what an abundant future could mean for money.
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Layered Money
Nik Bhatia
A short, elegant history of money told in "layers" — from gold and dollars to Bitcoin and central bank digital currencies.
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The Big Print
Lawrence Lepard
A direct, passionate account of what relentless money-printing has done to ordinary people — and how sound money could fix it.
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