Read about the early days of crypto, and how our Founder, Erik Voorhees, interacted with the famous duo.

The original Bitcoin Whitepaper by Satoshi Nakomoto may not be a book, but hey….can you really have a list of the best crypto reads without including the document that started it all? For those who are new to crypto, it’s a great starting point that is broken down into an easy to digest format. In just a few pages (nine to be exact) the Bitcoin whitepaper changed the world.

Andreas Antonopoulos is easily one of the most well-known and respected figures in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.

Frédéric Bastiat, the 19th-century economist may have been a little too early for Bitcoin, but our CEO is convinced he would’ve loved it. In this short read, the French economist argues that the law, in the hands of government is wielded poorly when it undercuts the freedoms of the individual against the collective.

How Money Got Free discusses Bitcoin’s history and the companies and people who built it. It is known for taking more of a business approach than other books that tend to focus on technology or ideology.

Futurist Max Borders book has been called a “decentralized manifesto.” Borders discusses his views of the future — like how humanity will take on a hive-like collective intelligence, and work to collaborate and compete with AI.

Ammous’ book helps us understand Bitcoin’s characteristics through a historical lens. He discusses how seashells, cattle, and beads among other things were used as money, and how Bitcoin is the right form of money for the future.

“What Has Government Done to Our Money?” is an excellent introduction to Austrian economics, a strain of economic thought that has inspired many early cryptographers and Bitcoin entrepreneurs.

Nathaniel Popper’s book is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the space.