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Cloudmoney
by Brett Scott • 2022
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
3.66
480
Cloudmoney Summary
Cloudmoney 94%
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
by Brett Scott 2022
3.66
480 ratings
Money
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2018
Algorithms are building an economy where the human is the bottleneck, not the point.
3.90
3k+
Money Summary
Money 89%
Algorithms are building an economy where the human is the bottleneck, not the point.
by Yuval Noah Harari 2018
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Digital Banking Revolution
by Luigi Wewege • 2017
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
3.86
21
The Digital Banking Revolution Summary
The Digital Banking Revolution 89%
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
by Luigi Wewege 2017
3.86
21 ratings
The Internet of Money
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2016
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
4.05
4k+
The Internet of Money Summary
The Internet of Money 89%
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2016
4.05
4k+ ratings
Hijacking Bitcoin
by Roger Ver • 2024
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
4.21
306
Hijacking Bitcoin Summary
Hijacking Bitcoin 89%
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
by Roger Ver 2024
4.21
306 ratings
The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
3.67
1k+
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine 89%
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
by Michael J. Casey 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
Fintech in a Flash
by Agustin Rubini • 2017
Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.
3.64
140
Fintech in a Flash Summary
Fintech in a Flash 89%
Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.
by Agustin Rubini 2017
3.64
140 ratings
Breaking Banks
by Brett King • 2014
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
3.68
140
Breaking Banks Summary
Breaking Banks 88%
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
by Brett King 2014
3.68
140 ratings
The Little Bitcoin Book
by Bitcoin Collective • 2019
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
4.12
690
The Little Bitcoin Book Summary
The Little Bitcoin Book 88%
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
by Bitcoin Collective 2019
4.12
690 ratings
Beyond Bitcoin
by Simon Dingle • 2022
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
3.90
121
Beyond Bitcoin Summary
Beyond Bitcoin 88%
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
by Simon Dingle 2022
3.90
121 ratings
Blockchain Revolution
by Don Tapscott • 2016
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
3.39
5k+
Blockchain Revolution Summary
Blockchain Revolution 88%
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
by Don Tapscott 2016
3.39
5k+ ratings
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson • 1997
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
4.17
4k+
The Sovereign Individual Summary
The Sovereign Individual 88%
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
by James Dale Davidson 1997
4.17
4k+ ratings
The FINTECH Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2016
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
3.46
252
The FINTECH Book Summary
The FINTECH Book 88%
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
by Susanne Chishti 2016
3.46
252 ratings
Bank 3.0
by Brett King • 2012
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
3.63
384
Bank 3.0 Summary
Bank 3.0 88%
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
by Brett King 2012
3.63
384 ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2019
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
4.29
357
The Internet of Money, Volume Three Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Three 88%
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2019
4.29
357 ratings
The Last Economy
by Emad Mostaque • 2025
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
4.26
304
The Last Economy Summary
The Last Economy 88%
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
by Emad Mostaque 2025
4.26
304 ratings
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)
by Gian Volpicelli • 2021
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
3.83
132
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) Summary
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) 88%
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
by Gian Volpicelli 2021
3.83
132 ratings
Bitcoin
by Dominic Frisby • 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
3.86
693
Bitcoin Summary
Bitcoin 88%
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
by Dominic Frisby 2014
3.86
693 ratings
DeFi and the Future of Finance
by Campbell R. Harvey • 2021
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
3.50
597
DeFi and the Future of Finance Summary
DeFi and the Future of Finance 88%
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
by Campbell R. Harvey 2021
3.50
597 ratings
The Philosophy of Money
by Georg Simmel • 1900
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
4.04
426
The Philosophy of Money Summary
The Philosophy of Money 88%
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
by Georg Simmel 1900
4.04
426 ratings
The Age of Cryptocurrency
by Paul Vigna • 2015
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
3.83
3k+
The Age of Cryptocurrency Summary
The Age of Cryptocurrency 88%
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
by Paul Vigna 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Price of Tomorrow
by Jeff Booth • 2020
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
4.08
4k+
The Price of Tomorrow Summary
The Price of Tomorrow 88%
Technology drives costs down, but the economy requires inflation. One of them must break.
by Jeff Booth 2020
4.08
4k+ ratings
Money
by Jacob Goldstein • 2020
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
4.19
7k+
Money Summary
Money 88%
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
by Jacob Goldstein 2020
4.19
7k+ ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 88%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
A World Without Work
by Daniel Susskind • 2020
Past automation always created more jobs than it killed. The evidence that this time is different.
3.83
2k+
A World Without Work Summary
A World Without Work 88%
Past automation always created more jobs than it killed. The evidence that this time is different.
by Daniel Susskind 2020
3.83
2k+ ratings
Goldene Zukunft
by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
4.33
27
Goldene Zukunft Summary
Goldene Zukunft 88%
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024
4.33
27 ratings
Survival of the Richest
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2022
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
3.83
3k+
Survival of the Richest Summary
Survival of the Richest 88%
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
Life After Google
by George Gilder • 2018
Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.
3.54
2k+
Life After Google Summary
Life After Google 88%
Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.
by George Gilder 2018
3.54
2k+ ratings
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 88%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
Thank God for Bitcoin
by Bitcoin and Bible Group • 2020
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
4.12
494
Thank God for Bitcoin Summary
Thank God for Bitcoin 88%
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
by Bitcoin and Bible Group 2020
4.12
494 ratings
Quantum Economics
by David Orrell • 2018
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
3.38
136
Quantum Economics Summary
Quantum Economics 88%
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
by David Orrell 2018
3.38
136 ratings
Broken Money
by Lyn Alden • 2023
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
4.60
3k+
Broken Money Summary
Broken Money 88%
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
by Lyn Alden 2023
4.60
3k+ ratings
Money
by David McWilliams • 2024
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
4.17
3k+
Money Summary
Money 88%
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
by David McWilliams 2024
4.17
3k+ ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
4.29
1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money 88%
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future 88%
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Bitcoin Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2018
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
4.17
15k+
The Bitcoin Standard Summary
The Bitcoin Standard 88%
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
by Saifedean Ammous 2018
4.17
15k+ ratings
Rise of the Robots
by Martin Ford • 2015
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
3.96
10k+
Rise of the Robots Summary
Rise of the Robots 88%
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
by Martin Ford 2015
3.96
10k+ ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
4k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future? 88%
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013
3.77
4k+ ratings
The End of Reality
by Jonathan Taplin • 2023
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
3.92
540
The End of Reality Summary
The End of Reality 88%
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
by Jonathan Taplin 2023
3.92
540 ratings
Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler • 1970
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
3.82
5k+
Future Shock Summary
Future Shock 88%
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
by Alvin Toffler 1970
3.82
5k+ ratings
The Exponential Age
by Azeem Azhar • 2021
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
3.98
1k+
The Exponential Age Summary
The Exponential Age 88%
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
by Azeem Azhar 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2014
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
3.92
2k+
The Zero Marginal Cost Society Summary
The Zero Marginal Cost Society 88%
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
by Jeremy Rifkin 2014
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Second Machine Age
by Erik Brynjolfsson • 2014
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
3.91
12k+
The Second Machine Age Summary
The Second Machine Age 88%
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
by Erik Brynjolfsson 2014
3.91
12k+ ratings
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 88%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Bank 4.0
by Brett King • 2018
Banking is leaving the building. The companies winning never had branches to begin with.
4.07
606
Bank 4.0 Summary
Bank 4.0 87%
Banking is leaving the building. The companies winning never had branches to begin with.
by Brett King 2018
4.07
606 ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Two
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2017
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
4.27
1k+
The Internet of Money, Volume Two Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Two 87%
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2017
4.27
1k+ ratings
Fully Automated Luxury Communism
by Aaron Bastani • 2018
Technology is ending scarcity. The real question is who gets to own the abundance.
3.68
3k+
Fully Automated Luxury Communism Summary
Fully Automated Luxury Communism 87%
Technology is ending scarcity. The real question is who gets to own the abundance.
by Aaron Bastani 2018
3.68
3k+ ratings
Digital Gold
by Nathaniel Popper • 2015
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
4.14
7k+
Digital Gold Summary
Digital Gold 87%
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
by Nathaniel Popper 2015
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Money Hackers
by Dan P. Simon • 2020
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
3.97
272
The Money Hackers Summary
The Money Hackers 87%
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
by Dan P. Simon 2020
3.97
272 ratings
Bank 2.0
by Brett King • 2010
The banking business model is broken. The replacement is already in your pocket.
3.61
193
Bank 2.0 Summary
Bank 2.0 87%
The banking business model is broken. The replacement is already in your pocket.
by Brett King 2010
3.61
193 ratings
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