Following the economic crisis of 2008, the website 'bitcoin.org' was registered by a mysterious computer programmer called Satoshi Nakamoto. A new form of money was born: electronic cash. Does Bitcoin have the potential to change how the world transacts financially? Or is it just a passing fad, even a major scam?
In Bitcoin: The Future of Money?, MoneyWeek's Dominic Frisby's explains this controversial new currency and how it came about, interviewing some of the key players in its development while casting light on its strange and murky origins, in particular the much-disputed identity of Nakamoto himself.
Economic theory meets whodunnit mystery in this indispensable guide to one of the most divisive innovations of our time.
| ISBN: | 9781783520770 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2014 |
| Author: | Dominic Frisby |
| Publisher: | Unbound |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Impact of science and technology on society Online finance and investing Personal finance |