The book “Crypto Unchained: The Battle for Privacy, Freedom, and the Future of Money” traces Bitcoin’s creation by Satoshi Nakamoto as a response to the 2008 financial crisis, emphasizing its decentralized, inflation-proof design (21M cap, proof-of-work) as an antidote to corrupt fiat banking. Blockchain’s transparency and immutability contrast with fragile centralized banking systems. The “Block Size Wars” (2015-2017) highlighted Bitcoin’s ideological split between scalability and decentralization, leading to innovations like Lightning Network. While Ethereum and DeFi offer innovation, they risk regulatory capture. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) represent the ultimate surveillance tool – programmable money enabling asset freezes and social…

Newswire

Features

The Latest

Editor's Picks