The Internet of Money

Are ICOs disruptive, democratic venture capital? Or bubbles fueling greed? Obviously, both. We're re-defining entrepreneurial capitalism, corporations, securities, fundraising, stock markets - everything financial and the regulatory system around it. There is a certain contingent that is looking at ICOs and revealing their very statist, traditional ideas. The SEC, securities law, and restrictions on initial public offerings came out of an initial environment that was a crazy bubble, but that kind of regulation is the old way of dealing with things. This ICO bubble will have negative consequences and people will malinvest. It's still created an opportunity to do something never done before: bridge the big gap between early-stage organic financing and stock market public offerings, for companies to fundraise from a completely globalised audience. What can we do with programmable money that's decentralised, re-imagines funding and escrow structures, with protections driven by crowdsourcing? If the crowd is funding, the crowd should be vetting. Banking is not the primary incumbent being disrupted, it is regulators and the institutional, centralised regulatory environment as well. In the meantime, I will not be investing in 99.999% of these ICOs because I don't invest in minimally viable whitepapers. This is part of a talk which took place on June 6th 2017 at a joint meet-up with Blockchain Professionals, BitcoinSYD and SydEthereum in Sydney, Australia: https://antonopoulos.com/event/blockchain-professionals-sydney/ RELATED: Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Irreversibility and consumer protection - https://youtu.be/R107YWu5XzU TheDao: Why failure is necessary for learning - https://youtu.be/2KZTx8IYc9s Programmable Money, Smart Contracts and DAOs - https://youtu.be/_0jxX84mzts The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-03-BlockchainVsBullshit_ThoughtsOnTheFutureOfMoney.mp3 Bitcoin, Payment Security, and Consumer Protection - https://youtu.be/qMkGfB8X58o The separation of money and state - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-18-BitcoinQA_SeparationOfMoneyAndState.mp3 How to get people to care about security - https://youtu.be/Ji1lS9NMz1E ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plu_WX3Gs8E&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=21

ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNPEdXQaMf8&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=20

A talk about privacy, identity, surveillance, hierarchies and the future of network-centric private and secure money. Keywords/phrases: Bitcoin and the market of revealing personal data. Micro-violations of privacy as payment. Cryptocurrency enabling switch to money payments while preserving privacy. The vulnerability of personal data collections, the dangers of KYC ("Know Your Customer"). ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwF7nMWUjBs&index=19&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

Will criminal elements leverage cryptocurrencies? Criminal organizations as early adopters of technology, operating at the nexus of highest risk and highest reward. Money, by definition, is something you can use to buy anything. The more restrictions it comes with, the more it loses the fundamental principle of medium of exchange. I bet it's a lot easier to buy drugs with the New Zealand dollar than it is with bitcoin. Criminals will use money, but what we need to understand is that the tool is not the crime and has never been the crime. 99% of humanity is going to use money and other tools to feed our children, give them healthcare, education, and a better future. I'm not concerned with solving crime through attempting to control money. The organization you give the absolute power over money to, will become the criminal and punish not other criminals but their political opponents. We need to start thinking about separation of money and state, and understand that it just as important as the separation of church and state. This is part of a talk which took place on May 8th 2017 at The Blockchain.NZ Conference in Auckland, New Zealand: https://antonopoulos.com/event/the-blockchain-new-zealand-conference/ RELATED: Beyond National Money - Zurich March 2016 - https://youtu.be/V_RS9Lh_rBY The oxymoron of national blockchains - https://youtu.be/qSIBFBq9tRs A voluntary alternative to mandatory currencies - https://youtu.be/5ogv3Eya9nQ Can cryptocurrencies support terrorism? - https://youtu.be/Ryz-pXbsojU Why we should resist financial surveillance - https://youtu.be/KBFedmrDTQw Bitcoin and Blockchain in Norway - https://youtu.be/5ODDCx6VL2Y The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg Fake News, Fake Money - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-04-FakeNewsFakeMoney.mp3 Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money -https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-03-BlockchainVsBullshit_ThoughtsOnTheFutureOfMoney.mp3 Bitcoin and the Banks - Five Stages of Grief - https://youtu.be/43Ucj6_Erb0 How do banks react to Bitcoin? The Five Stages of Grief - https://youtu.be/3mgw5rbgOMY Why Bitcoin is the poison pill of global finance - https://youtu.be/UOfRIaJICgI How will the currency war affect companies? - https://youtu.be/c9MIM2vZUZc ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGmtRA9S7_Y&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=18

Keywords/phrases: Satoshi Nakamoto as Prometheus and the purpose of Bitcoin. Why Satoshi's identity doesn't really matter. The value of a permission-less system in building meaningful applications. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2lZxl53TLY&index=17&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

How much bitcoin do you have? What percentage of our wealth should be in bitcoins? A percentage that reflects your understanding of how the technology works and your ability to absorb the risk that it entails. However it also depends on what country you're in, because the volatility and risk in bitcoin may be better than your national currency. This is not a recommendation to invest; I have dedicated to career and my passion, I could lose all of it and still have everything else. Invest in education instead of speculation. Note: Yes, I know - this video is now out of date. The advice about risk tolerance and focusing on education still stands. This is part of a talk which took place on December 3rd 2016 at the Coinscrum {MiniCon}, hosted by Imperial College in London, England: https://www.meetup.com/coinscrum/events/235709468/?eventId=235709468&chapter_analytics_code=UA-47715334-1 Listen to the full talk here: https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 RELATED: Investing in education instead of speculation - https://youtu.be/6uXAbJQoZlE Why I earn bitcoins instead of buying them - https://youtu.be/Ci7TyD8jETY Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 Where are the exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? - https://youtu.be/m3EFyGb104g Alternatives to centralised exchanges - https://youtu.be/3jmeJjhH84s Will Bitcoin save us from a global currency crisis? - https://youtu.be/U3S7vQrNOAI ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJtM9mR7cOU&index=16&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

This is the second part of the answer to the question: "What are the rules within Bitcoin?" How does robust consensus and decentralized decision-making affect the predictability of the system? How does this compare to certainty and predictability within traditional financial institutions, such as interest rate changes? I can't predict what the U.S. interest rates will be next year, but I can predict what the rate of distribution (block reward) of bitcoin will be in 100 years. Minutes from Federal Reserve meeting: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20170614.pdf Listen to Part 1 here: https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-14-BitcoinQA_TheRulesOfBitcoinPart1.mp3 This is part of a talk which took place on July 7th 2017 at a Bloktex event hosted by the Wisma BeeOn Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: https://antonopoulos.com/event/the-future-of-money-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/ Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 RELATED: Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 Forkology: A Study of Forks for Newbies - https://youtu.be/rpeceXY1QBM SegWit, scaling, and consensus - https://youtu.be/Jc7mrR6AAto Fee market, SegWit, and scaling - https://youtu.be/zxt-FLzZPhg Scaling is a moving target - https://youtu.be/pT9kJq_Ogrk The scaling rites of passage - https://youtu.be/rZi86_ovB3Y What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Is Bitcoin a democracy? - https://youtu.be/TC3Hq76UT5g Governance trade-offs in decentralised systems - https://youtu.be/dtwaW79Fj7c Bitcoin & Blockchain in Norway - https://youtu.be/5ODDCx6VL2Y The end of vampire-squid financing - https://youtu.be/yyXOQG5iNWo Rules vs. Rulers - https://youtu.be/9EEluhC9SxE The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIp0GP4w1E&index=15&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

This is the first part of the answer to the question: "What are the rules within Bitcoin?" What makes a transaction "correct" or "incorrect"? What distinguishes the rules for transactions in Bitcoin from the rules for transactions done through traditional financial institutions? Listen to Part 2 here: https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-15-BitcoinQA_TheRulesOfBitcoinPart2.mp3 This is part of a talk which took place on July 7th 2017 at a Bloktex event hosted by the Wisma BeeOn Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: https://antonopoulos.com/event/the-future-of-money-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/ Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 RELATED: Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 Forkology: A Study of Forks for Newbies - https://youtu.be/rpeceXY1QBM SegWit, scaling, and consensus - https://youtu.be/Jc7mrR6AAto Fee market, SegWit, and scaling - https://youtu.be/zxt-FLzZPhg Scaling is a moving target - https://youtu.be/pT9kJq_Ogrk The scaling rites of passage - https://youtu.be/rZi86_ovB3Y What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Is Bitcoin a democracy? - https://youtu.be/TC3Hq76UT5g Governance trade-offs in decentralised systems - https://youtu.be/dtwaW79Fj7c Bitcoin & Blockchain in Norway - https://youtu.be/5ODDCx6VL2Y The end of vampire-squid financing - https://youtu.be/yyXOQG5iNWo Rules vs. Rulers - https://youtu.be/9EEluhC9SxE The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnQu4uylfOs&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=14

Keywords/phrases: Who determines the value of bitcoins? Everyone, through market forces of supply and demand in international liquid markets that operate around-the-clock. A fundamental difference between bitcoin and the USD/GBP/Euro etc. is that trading never ceases; it has been continuous for 7 years. The volatility can be a roller coaster, yet if you look at the long-term trend, volume and transactions go up while volatility keeps dropping. For Argentinians and Brazilians, the price of bitcoin is not too volatile and you don't need to sell it to them, because they already understand the separation between state and money is a good idea. Volatility is relative. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DucvYCX1CVI&index=13&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

In this talk, Andreas ponders the concept of "killer apps" within the constraints and capabilities of blockchain ecosystems, and what the essence of Ethereum is. He also examines the recent influx of money sharks and ICO hype, and what happens when we're too excited to resist the siren song of riches and pass an engine test before aiming for the big boom of a moon orbit. A rocket is what happens when you do governance on explosives, and great power requires even greater responsibility. This talk took place on March 15th 2017 during the Cape Town Ethereum meetup at the Deloitte Greenhouse in Cape Town, South Africa: https://antonopoulos.com/event/cape-town-ethereum-meetup/ RELATED: The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-11-TheLionAndTheShark_DivergentEvolutionInCryptocurrency.mp3 The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI ICOs and financial regulation - https://youtu.be/Plu_WX3Gs8E Governance trade-offs in decentralised systems - https://youtu.be/dtwaW79Fj7c TheDAO - Why failure is a necessity for learning - https://youtu.be/2KZTx8IYc9s Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk The Scaling Rites of Passage - https://youtu.be/rZi86_ovB3Y ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWI5-AVndgk&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=12

How does Ethereum compete with Bitcoin? What is the position of each system in the broader ecology of blockchains? This talk took place on September 18th 2016 at the Silicon Valley Ethereum meetup in Mountain View, California: https://www.meetup.com/EthereumSiliconValley/events/233988744/?eventId=233988744 RELATED: Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 Governance trade-offs in decentralised systems - https://youtu.be/dtwaW79Fj7c The dangers of hard forks in protocol evolution - https://youtu.be/vxEHRvhJKvA Hard forks & the cultural mulligan - https://youtu.be/KT-7APasANI Bitcoin for Beginners - https://youtu.be/UlKZ83REIkA How to get people to care about security - https://youtu.be/Ji1lS9NMz1E Does monetary policy determine currency competition? - https://youtu.be/5UzCsG0YBz0 An evolutionary perspective on currency - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-09-Bitcoin_ANewSpeciesOfMoney-AnEvolutionaryPerspectiveOnCurrency.mp3 What is the future role of altcoins? - Altcoins as laboratories - https://youtu.be/5FFcG40Xq_o ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0x6CtD8iq4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=11

This is part of a keynote talk which took place on October 19th 2016 during the Bitcoin Wednesday Meetup at the Eye Film Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands: https://www.meetup.com/BitcoinWednesday/events/234498117/?eventId=234498117&chapter_analytics_code=UA-61296952-1 Event Info: https://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/event/special-edition-19-october-2016/ Presentation Info: https://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/antonopoulos-bitcoin-incubator-black-swans/ ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF_ZQ_eijPs&index=10&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

Using metaphors from biological evolution, Andreas examines the currency ecosystem and its development. Presented in Milan in March 2016 to the Milan Bitcoin Meetup community: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinmilano/ ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-25w7Zh8zk&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=9

A whimsical security analysis of the open, public and decentralized bitcoin system, compared to the closed, proprietary and centralized alternatives. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=810aKcfM__Q&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=8

This talk took place on December 3rd 2016 at the Coinscrum {MiniCon}, hosted by Imperial College in London, England: https://www.meetup.com/coinscrum/events/235709468/?eventId=235709468&chapter_analytics_code=UA-47715334-1 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu5Mtvy97-4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=7

This talk took place on September 20th 2016 at the @SFBTCMeetup in San Francisco, California: https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Bitcoin-Social/events/228473660/?eventId=228473660 Are bitcoin payments irreversible? Many have criticized this as a "problem" for consumers. Some have gone as far as to design blockchains that are editable and give authority to a group to reverse transactions. In this talk, Andreas dissects the concept of irreversible agreements, hard promises and soft promises and the ties they have to systems of authority and autonomy. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJSdMFPjW8c&index=6&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

This talk took place on September 13th 2016 at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin Meetup in Sunnyvale, California: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/232546018/?eventId=232546018 In this talk, Andreas discusses the concept of immutability and the essential characteristics that arise from energy-intensive Proof-of-Work. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsLrJp6cLf4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=5

In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities. This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/233760417/?eventId=233760417 TOPICS: Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war 0:21 When did the debate over fake news begin? 1:39 The rise of churnalism 4:04 Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions 5:28 "The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking 6:47 Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money 8:29 When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money 11:36 Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems 15:13 "Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!" 19:04 Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority 21:09 Demonetisation and price premiums in India 22:58 Final thoughts 24:53 QUESTION & ANSWER: Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - https://youtu.be/t6jJDD2Aj8k Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4 The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ RELATED: The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - https://youtu.be/aTnmrS8s8Jw When will the scare stories stop? - https://youtu.be/yhKIKB6cn6w The War on Cash and Crypto - https://youtu.be/BAlRKfvBnvw Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - https://youtu.be/xhLgxX_wU6E What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - https://youtu.be/_osg3W7VI-Q Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? - https://youtu.be/_QS-wCxnqr0 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_wOEL6dprg&index=4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

In this talk "Blockchain vs. Bullshit - Thoughts on the Future of Money," Andreas outlines the necessary criteria that will help you distinguish blockchains from bullshit, and why the goal of developing this technology should not be "banking the unbanked" but rather de-banking all of us. This keynote talk took place at the Blockchain Africa Conference on March 2nd 2017 at the Focus Rooms in Johannesburg, South Africa: http://blockchainafrica.co/speaker/andreas-m-antonopoulos/ TOPICS: The hype and empty promises around "blockchain" 2:30 Reconsidering info security, research in applied cryptography 4:45 Blockchains vs. databases 7:13 The essence of Bitcoin: revolutionizing trust 8:33 Open blockchains are the only ones that matter 10:24 Censorship resistance and other important characteristics 13:12 Criteria: blockchain or bullshit? 14:05 Fundamentally changing the allocation of trust 15:45 Permissioned "distributed ledgers" are boring & insecure 16:43 Hey Wall Street, Anonymous is coming for your keys 21:48 Promising opportunities, solving the unsolvable problems 23:06 The 3 elements to success in this industry 24:50 The necessary steps to mature out of infancy 27:44 QUESTION & ANSWER: Hot vs. cold wallets - https://youtu.be/Aji_E9sw0AE The revolution in trust - https://youtu.be/iWfpxB3HZOY RELATED: Blockchain for Beginners - https://youtu.be/i9nUMvpT2rM How to get people to care about security - https://youtu.be/Ji1lS9NMz1E Welcome to TrustNet - https://youtu.be/Rrj8sjHJthU Hardware, Software, Trustware - https://youtu.be/Etyjc1JdmFU Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 What are the most exciting recent developments? - https://youtu.be/bCG5og_LwZY Trust, promise of value, and intrinsic utility - https://youtu.be/Cxc9ybot9oM The oxymoron of national blockchains - https://youtu.be/qSIBFBq9tRs Private chains misunderstand the fundamental value of blockchains - https://youtu.be/haKVaGHKQJM ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMEOKDVXlUo&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=3

Presented at the Singularity University's Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), this is an entry level talk about bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos. Are you a newcomer who wants to learn about Bitcoin and open blockchains? I have a playlist for you: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj RELATED: Bitcoin for Beginners - https://youtu.be/UlKZ83REIkA Blockchain for Beginners - https://youtu.be/i9nUMvpT2rM Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-11-TheLionAndTheShark_DivergentEvolutionInCryptocurrency.mp3 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O'Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1si5ZWLgy0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=2

OPEN. BORDERLESS. DECENTRALIZED. CENSORSHIP-RESISTANT. "The Internet of Money" is a collection of talks by Andreas M. Antonopoulos about why Bitcoin and open blockchains matter. Volume 2 is the sequel in this series of books, featuring 11 of his most inspiring and thought-provoking talks from 2015 - 2017. It is not money for the internet, but the internet of money. Available in Print, Audiobook, and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a critically-acclaimed author, speaker, educator, and one of the world's foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. He is known for delivering electric talks that combine economics, psychology, technology, and game theory with current events, personal anecdote, and historical precedent effortlessly transliterating the complex issues of blockchain technology out of the abstract and into the real world. Full playlist of all talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p CREDITS ======== Publisher: Merkle Bloom LLC (November 22, 2017) Music: "Divider" by Chris Zabriskie (CC BY 4.0) - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Divider/ "Too Late To Turn Back" by Daniel Birch www.danielbirchmusic.com (CC BY 4.0) - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch/MicroBrute_Sessions_Vol1/Too_Late_To_Turn_Back Artwork: Valentina / @SatoshiGallery - http://www.satoshigallery.com/ Storyboard: Janine Römer Video Editing & Mixing: Proof of Work - http://proofofwork.media/ Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkjm5E5BeB8&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=1

In this talk, Andreas looks at scaling as an ongoing process. Using examples from the history of the Internet -- which has "failed to scale, gracefully, for 25 years" --- he discusses the scaling debate and looks at how Bitcoin will scale over the next several years. This talk took place at the Institute of Cryptoanarchy's Paralelni Polis on March 22nd 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic / Czechia. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFOFqNKKns0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=11

This talk took place on March 29th 2016 at the Blockchain Meetup in Berlin, Germany: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Blockchain-Meetup-Berlin/events/229025415/ In this talk, Andreas looks at the inner structure of bitcoin and how high-level financial and trust applications are composed from smaller elements. Using analogies from Lego blocks to a chef creating new recipes, this talk highlights the connection between creativity and the flexibility offered by fine-grained components. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpSM3HWU6U&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=10

Presented in New Zealand, at BitcoinSouth 2015. In this talk, Andreas discusses the evolution of technology along a "grand arc", from grandiosity, to... grandparents. He also looks at how bitcoin expresses money as a content type, changing the nature of payments into a form of generic communication. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vFgBGdmDgs&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=9

In this talk, Andreas looks at the design principles, metaphors and words used in bitcoin and how they relate to the user experience. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur037LYsb8M&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=8

In this talk, Andreas looks at currency as a form of language, discusses the implications of a multi-currency future and the proliferation of non-national money. From the Bitcoin Expo in Toronto, April 2014. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVEMa7YkefY&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=7

A talk by Andreas M. Antonopoulos about how new technologies are initially built on old infrastructures until an "infrastructure inversion" happens and they replace the old infrastructure. Comparisons to the automobile, electricity and internet explain the concept and predict a similar future for bitcoin and financial infrastructure. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ca70mCCf2M&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=6

Talk recorded on January 27th 2015, at the O'Reilly Radar Summit "Bitcoin and the Blockchain" in San Francisco, CA. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8FCRZ0BUCw&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=5

A historical perspective on innovation and the "whitewashing" of the challenges, ridicule and resistance innovators face, from the perspective of bitcoin. Presented at Detroit Maker Faire 2014 by Andreas M. Antonopoulos. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeclUjKm408&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=4

A talk about privacy, identity, surveillance, hierarchies and the future of network-centric private and secure money. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcvl5piGlYg&index=3&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl

Money is an ancient technology. In this presentation, Andreas M. Antonopoulos examines the historical context of money as a technology and analyses the inflection points that lead to the most recent innovation of peer-to-peer money. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-EpKQ6xIJs&index=2&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl

In this short, "TED style" talk, Andreas delivers an introduction to bitcoin for a general non-technical audience. Delivered in Athens in November of 2013, this is one of the most shared bitcoin videos, an easy way to explain bitcoin to anyone. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9A1RyXv9s&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl