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In Nigeria, human rights activists depend on Bitcoin for donations after crackdowns by authoritarian regimes. In Cuba, after a dual-currency system devalued the peso, those who saved in Bitcoin managed to stay afloat. In El Salvador, where remittance fees and exchange rates can eat away a simple money transfer to family members in need, Bitcoin offers hope with lower fees and faster transactions (and now it's legal tender).
As CSO of the Human Rights Foundation, Gladstein is uniquely positioned to detail the rise of Bitcoin from cypherpunk dream to the real-life Bitcoin stories happening to real people across the globe. For people around the world, outside of Wall Street, Bitcoin offers a means of freedom from inflation, political strife, and an outdated monetary system. For these people, the majority of the world’s population, it might even save their lives.
Proceeds from the sale of this book support the Human Rights Foundation.
"In Zimbabwe our biggest note became an astonishing but useless one hundred trillion dollar note. We lost everything because a brutal and corrupt government took it all. Alex Gladstein reveals what Bitcoin can and is doing for people who are at the mercy of political looting gangs in designer suits backed by the military. He shows how Bitcoin is a genuine chance at freedom for billions of people trapped in financial oppression."—
--Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean Pastor and Pro-Democracy Advocate
“Alex has done a fantastic job reporting on the use of Bitcoin by people throughout the developing world as a tool against both authoritarianism and high inflation. This aspect of Bitcoin remains poorly understood in general, which is what makes his detailed work on the topic so useful.”
--Lyn Alden, Founder, Lyn Alden Investment Strategy
“’Cash Rules Everything Around Me.’ This incredible Wu-Tang hook references everything Alex explores in these chapters on the control exerted by governments and corporations through monetary policy, and how the Bitcoin protocol will help free us all.
--Jack Dorsey, Co-founder and former CEO, Twitter; Founder and CEO, Block, Inc.
“Alex is one of the few experts who truly understands what Bitcoin can mean for the billions living under dictatorship -- but also, how the current system creates & sustains inequality, authoritarianism, and imperialism. This collection of essays is a must-read for those invested in anti-authoritarian, progressive, and democratic causes."
--Iyad el-Baghdadi, Arab Spring activist and President, Kawaakibi Foundation
"This book is the first of its kind thanks to a holistic approach, guiding the reader through multiple layers of finance, economics, politics, and history in a beautiful way with clarity and fluidity. Gladstein shows how this novel money is defying traditional wealth-building methods by working with humanity rather than against it."
--Farida Nabourema, Togolese writer, human rights defender, and Pan-Africanist
Proceeds from the sale of this book support the Human Rights Foundation.
Alex Gladstein is a regular contributor to Bitcoin Magazine. Read more of his insights and analysis at www.bitcoinmagazine.com.
- Print length271 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 9, 2022
- Dimensions6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8985728927
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- ASIN : B09V2NM9VJ
- Publisher : BTC Media LLC (March 9, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 271 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8985728927
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
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Alex is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, a non-profit that promotes civil liberties and challenges authoritarianism across the world. He also lectures at Singularity University on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and governance.
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Thank you Mr. Gladstein for waking us up from our slumber! Thank you explaining that Bitcoin is Magic Internet FREEDOM Money!
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This book helps guide the reader down the insanely deep Rabbit-Hole that is Bitcoin.
This book really shows why Bitcoin is such a BIG idea. So far, the best book I have read about Bitcoin. I ate it. Read it in two days. Its too hard to put down. This book will make you double, triple, and quadruple your faith in an alternative monetary network.
Some economic theories in the book seem a little convoluted or contradictory, but the author usually shows multiple points of view a let the reader make up their mind.
If you don't get it, you yourself likely need to Check Your Financial Privilege, pick up a copy of this book and learn.










