21 lessons

My journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole

This is a somewhat unusual book. But hey, Bitcoin is a somewhat unusual technology, so an unusual book about Bitcoin is probably appropriate. This book was born from a simple question: “What have you learned from Bitcoin?” I believe that Bitcoin is the most important invention of our time and more people need to understand the nature of this invention. Bitcoin remains one of the most misunderstood phenomena of our modern world, and it took me years to fully appreciate the importance of this alien technology. Realizing what Bitcoin is and how it will change our society is a profound experience. I hope to outline in this book the foundations that could lead to this realization. In short, this is simply a book about Bitcoin written by a Bitcoiner. Bitcoin doesn't need this book, and you probably don't need this book to understand Bitcoin. I believe that Bitcoin will be understood as soon as you are ready to understand it. And I also believe that the first fractions of a Bitcoin will find their way to you as soon as you are ready to receive them. Essentially, for each individual, the orange penny will drop at the right time. In the meantime, Bitcoin simply exists, and that is enough.