While Bitcoin is a new invention of the digital age, the problems it purports to solve – namely, providing a form of money that is under the full command of its owner and likely to hold its value in the long run – are as old as human society itself.
– from The Bitcoin Standard book by Saifedean Ammous
Tag: Quotes on Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a delicate dance between …
Bitcoin is a delicate dance between thousands of participants, all of which are acting selfishly, often with competing needs. It’s a truly free-market anarchist system with no one in particular in charge.
– from Inventing Bitcoin book by Yan Pritzker
I believe that the invention of …
I believe that the invention of Bitcoin is the kind of thing that comes around once in a lifetime; perhaps once in many lifetimes.
– from Inventing Bitcoin book by Yan Pritzker
While central banks have mostly been …
While central banks have mostly been dismissive of the importance of Bitcoin, this could be a luxury they may not afford for long. As hard as it might be for central bankers to believe it, Bitcoin is a direct competitor to their line of business, which has been closed off from market competition for a century.
– from The Bitcoin Standard book by Saifedean Ammous