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Principles of Bitcoin : technology, economics, politics, and philosophy /

Principles of Bitcoin presents a holistic, first-principles-based framework for understanding one of the most misunderstood inventions of our time.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Selvam, Vijay (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Bitcoin.
Economics > Political aspects.
Économie politique et politique.
Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. The Framework
  • 1. Why Are We Talking About This?
  • 2. Bitcoin and Money
  • Part II. The Technology
  • 3. Bitcoin's Architecture
  • 4. Proof of Work Versus Proof of Stake
  • 5. Long-Term Security Budget
  • 6. How Do You Kill Bitcoin?
  • 7. Once-in-History Invention
  • Part III. The Economics
  • 8. Money and the State
  • 9. Inflation: The Hidden Tax
  • 10. A Store of Value
  • 11. Global Adoption
  • Part IV. The Politics
  • 12. The Surveillance State
  • 13. "Governments Will Ban Bitcoin"
  • 14. Law and Regulation
  • 15. Bitcoin and Geopolitics
  • 16. Bitcoin and the Environment
  • Part V. The Philosophy
  • 17. Sovereign Prerogative
  • 18. The Cypherpunks
  • 19. Time Preference
  • 20. Narratives and Memes
  • 21. Bitcoin Is a Mirror
  • Notes
  • Index