Bitcoin History - Rise and Evolution of the Digital Gold Standard From 2008 to Today
Fouad Sabry
Editorial: One Billion Knowledgeable
Sinopsis
Explore the evolution of Bitcoin through a powerful political science lens. Bitcoin History offers more than just a technical or financial view—it reveals how power, governance, and ideology shaped this digital revolution. Ideal for professionals, students, and curious minds alike. Chapters Brief Overview: 1: History of bitcoin: Traces Bitcoin’s rise, challenges, and transformation from 2008 to mainstream use. 2: Bitstamp: Examines Bitstamp’s regulatory approach and its role in legitimizing crypto exchanges. 3: Privacy and blockchain: Analyzes how privacy debates influence blockchain policy and user autonomy. 4: Cryptocurrency wallet: Highlights wallet tech's role in political resistance and economic selfcustody. 5: Stellar (payment network): Reviews Stellar’s decentralized vision and crossborder financial inclusion. 6: Cryptocurrency and crime: Investigates crime narratives and their impact on public crypto policy. 7: Cryptocurrency exchange: Unpacks how exchanges shaped regulation and public trust in crypto. 8: Cryptocurrency: Explores crypto's challenge to centralized power and traditional financial models. 9: Mt. Gox: Chronicles the infamous collapse and its effect on trust, oversight, and user protections. 10: Andreas Antonopoulos: Profiles a key thinker who frames Bitcoin as political and economic freedom. 11: Bitcoin: Delves into Bitcoin’s ideological roots and its global pushback against financial control. 12: BitFlyer: Details Japan’s crypto regulation and BitFlyer’s balancing act between freedom and law. 13: Jed McCaleb: Follows McCaleb’s influence on crypto’s development and decentralized platforms. 14: Nxt: Introduces Nxt as a pioneer in proofofstake and transparent blockchain governance. 15: Fork (blockchain): Explains forks as political events driven by community conflict and consensus. 16: Economics of bitcoin: Analyzes Bitcoin’s disruption of monetary policy and macroeconomic norms. 17: BTCe: Covers BTCe’s controversial history and the role of state intervention in crypto markets. 18: Bitcoin Cash: Explores the political split that birthed Bitcoin Cash from debates on scalability. 19: Digital Currency Group: Maps DCG’s influence in shaping policy, funding, and crypto narratives. 20: CoinDesk: Reviews CoinDesk’s journalistic role in informing, influencing, and framing the space. 21: Satoshi Nakamoto: Reflects on Bitcoin’s anonymous founder and the mythos fueling a movement. This book is not just a record of events; it's a lens to understand how Bitcoin reshaped authority, value, and ideology. Readers gain insight into how decentralized systems are shifting political power worldwide. A compelling addition to any library, this book's value goes far beyond its price.
