A common thread between Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Mark Cuban Of course, they are all time billionaires but NOT every one of them is also said to be the biggest book nut in the world. Warren Buffet, for example, spends 80% of his day reading and has said that what you read builds up, like compound interest over time. And we folk from crypto, we sure love our compounding interest. Therefore without further a due, in no particular order lets delve into the ultimate crypto reading list.
1.The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
The book sets a foundation with an overview of the economics and history of hard money, then follows an ancient money trail from old currencies like seashells, limestones, cattle, or metals to modern financial instruments such as government debts and bonds. Before long, the concept of Bitcoin is introduced, and you’ll learn about how this new little technology could revolutionize not just the monetary order of the world but also the arts, politics, culture, and more. The author’s passion as a Bitcoin maximalist is palpable throughout the book, and if you need reasons to believe how the digital currency will be the invention of the century, look no further than The Bitcoin Standard.
2.The Fiat Standard by Saifedean Ammous
Following the success of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous is back…taking aim at the fiat standard. This time the author takes apart the modern system of government-issued fiat money layer upon layer and thrashes it as proper failing causing another group of effects which led to changes our politics, society, economy. The book offers a chilling insight into the flaws of our broken monetary system and paves the way for how Bitcoin could be the way forward. As in the first book, The Fiat Standard is suffused with the author’s passionate worldview on Bitcoin. For those who enjoy reading The Bitcoin Standard and want to dive deeper into the rabbit hole, definitely give The Fiat Standard a try too.
3.Check Your Financial Privilege by Alex Gladstein
The provocative title of Check Your Financial Privilege by author Alex Gladstein serves as a perfect little preview into its literary journey. The basic premise of this book revolves around financial inclusion and freedom. Gladstein is of the opinion that anyone born into a reserved currency like the euro, dollar, or pound has financial privilege over 89% of the population born into weaker systems and that the unifying system of Bitcoin could help level the playing fields. Check Your Financial Privilege details real-life stories of Bitcoin usage across the globe, from human rights activists opposing authoritarian regimes in Nigeria to the everyday struggles of a family from El Salvador. It’s a uniquely human view on the world of cryptocurrencies that could prove to be an interesting experience.
4.Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper
So, the idea of magic internet money has been mocked by countless across the world. I see you, crypto geeks. Even though most other people have embraced Bitcoin and blockchain technology as a believer. Nathaniel Popper’s Digital Gold provides a behind the scene look at the inception of the digital currency, revolving around Satoshi Nakamoto the mysterious man behind it all. Additionally, there is mention of other key players such as the Winklevoss twins and a Chinese businessman in this book. Consider money and what it is worth; think on Bitcoin, its origins and its prospects, and you will see that Dan Brown’s Digital Gold is the book for these thoughts.
5.The Cryptopians by Laura Shin
In 2016, The Cryptopians: Idealism Madness Greed Power Betrayal was published by a group of journalists interested in cryptocurrencies. It is about how Ethereum was founded, with all of the trials and tribulations faced by its creators Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Lubin, Charles Hoskinson, Gavin Wood, etc. There are some technical parts in it but the major theme revolves around humans involved in the Ether story; how its creators traversed through the early stages of crypto world in order to make it become the second most valuable coin.So, definitely pick this up if you’re interested in learning all the scoop behind Ethereum’s genesis story.
6.The Missing Crypto Queen by Jamie Bartlett
The Missing Crypto Queen tells the story of what is thought to be the biggest crypto swindle of all time. The book tells the story of Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the Oxford-educated, self-styled crypto queen who wanted to change the world telling the news was a new scientific and economic revolution. Ignatova’s OneCoin stole over $4 billion and by March 2017 the crypto queen herself had gone into hiding. She disappeared into the grave where the world needed her. OneCoin: The largest scam for world finance to be history? The Missing Crypto Queen looks into the darker side of cryptocurrency where criminals, scams, and human suffering reside.
7.Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond by Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar
Bust without the boom: Cryptocurrencies are almost always volatile, but offer interesting investment chances if you know how and where to read. IMMINENT PUBLICATIONCryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond is a first of its kind mobile-friendly engineering publication that focuses on cryptocurrencies and other crypto asset learning from an investor pespective, teaching you about the various types of crypto assets; coins, tokens, about how to evaluate these different crypto assets, how to invest in specific cryptocurrencies, and most importantly, how to avoid getting scammed. It proves the old time adage of DYOR in crypto. So, in short this book is aimed at telling you exactly how you can do this.
8.Bitcoin Money by Michael Caras
Bitcoin Money, by Michael CarasMichael Caras has written a book about Bitcoin for children, but its a great book for new crypto enthusiasts as well. Proper Summary Bitcoin Money is a simple story that answers the age old question: “Why Bitcoin?” and explains the ideas about money and bitcoin in layman’s terms in a pop-out and productive way. This is basically what a five-year-old version of how bitcoins might be explained would look like
9.Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Andreas M. Antonopoulos has written a book called – Mastering Bitcoin – which leaves no stone unturned on what you should know about Bitcoin; it details the basics of bitcoin since it came into being, how it works and possible business opportunities that may arise out of its adoption.Yan Pritzker’s Inventing Bitcoin would be another good option especially when doing general readings on this subject rather than focusing on its technical details.
This short book contains all the basics you need to know about Bitcoin for the benefit of those who actually do not know what a Bitcoin is and how it works, in fewer than 100 pages. There is an explanation from the very basic levels of Bitcoin, its concepts and builds up to how Bitcoin is quite different from the currencies we are so used to that you will comprehend in a light and easy layman language. So, if you’re looking to serve the orange pill to any of your friends or family members, consider starting them on Inventing Bitcoin.
10.The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo
Bitcoin is the biggest cryptocurrency among them. From it, most interesting crypto innovations such as DeFi, NFTs come from the second largest cryptocurrency known as Ethereum. The Infinite Machine is a book that was written by Camila Russo. It discusses the ups and downs in the life of Ethereum since its inception up to now. From an intimate look at Ethereum’s tumultuous birth to easily digestible explainers of blockchain ideas such as DAOs, DeFi, and proof of stake, this book is a testament to how celebrated writers can maintain their creative spark when they turn their pen towards computers. The Infinite Machine is writing Ethereum Inventing Bitcoin for Bitcoin.
Bonus: CoinGecko’s How to Series
And last but not least, a little bonus before we end off this video: if you’re looking to get started on your crypto journey, CoinGecko’s How to Series will be the perfect accompaniment for you. The series covers all you need to know about Bitcoin, DeFi, and NFTs in three short books, including illustrations and examples to help you understand better.
There you have it—the ultimate crypto reading list. So, have you read any of these? What other crypto books would you recommend? Let us know in the comments below.
