Publisher's Synopsis
The story of bitcoin is rich in politics and intrigue and Bitcoin Understood captures that story in an accessible way.Central to the thesis behind bitcoin and as touted by those who promote the cryptocurrency is the notion that users of bitcoin need not trust anyone but put their faith in computer software and mathematics. Bitcoin Understood draws the thesis that in reality you must trust a great many people if you are to trust bitcoin, none least of which is yourself.A book that captures the story of people, Bitcoin Understood also shares the technology behind bitcoin in an equally accessible way.With a footnote on nearly every page, the reader is guided to where they can find out more information for themselves, so that at the end of the process, it really is Bitcoin Understood.
