Why Cryptocurrencies?
Jonas Hietala
Why cryptocurrencies in five minutes
About the book
How to use this book
Completely free
About me, the author
What is a cryptocurrency?
Properties of a cryptocurrency
How do cryptocurrencies work?
Look out for snake oil
What is money?
Are cryptocurrencies money?
Better digital payments
Safer & cheaper for merchants
Uncensorable donations
“Undesirable” businesses
Avoid freezing of merchant accounts
Banking the unbanked
A better currency
The financial crisis, bad loans and bail-outs
A borderless currency
Protection against hyperinflation
India voids 500 and 1000 rupee bills
Protection against government seizures
Brave new world
Separation of money and state
A swiss bank account in your pocket
Black markets
The cashless dystopia
New asset class?
Extensions
Provably fair gambling
Verifiable voting
Uncensorable Twitter
Timestamping service
Tokens
Appendix
The Bitcoin White paper
Further research
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