The Genesis Book | Aaron van Wirdum

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The Genesis Book is a history book by Aaron van Wirdum about the prehistory of Bitcoin. This is the English softcover.

What is The Genesis Book about?

Bitcoin did not appear out of nowhere. For decades before Satoshi Nakamoto's invention, computer scientists, privacy activists and economists with unconventional ideas were already trying to create a digital form of money that works outside government control.

Van Wirdum tells the story of the people and projects that inspired the invention of the first successful peer-to-peer electronic cash system.

Who is this book for?

For anyone who wants to know where Bitcoin comes from. If you then want to understand the monetary system itself better, take a look at Layered Money.

Ordering

I sell this book through my partnership with publisher Konsensus. You can pay with bitcoin via Lightning or on-chain, or with iDEAL or credit card. I deliver within the European Union, you will see shipping costs and delivery time at checkout. Not sure which of two titles to pick? Send me a message and I will help you choose. More titles are in the bitcoin books.