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The 52 Million Dollar Pizza

I can't help thinking of bitcoin as the little gold tokens Sonic collects as he races across levels or the coins Mario gets for bumping his head on boxes marked with a question mark. Bitcoin has been around awhile and it's history is both shady and fascinating. The first item bought with bitcoin was a Papa John's pizza. A guy paid 10,000 bitcoin for it. Now that bitcoin is worth $5,200, that pizza is the most expensive in history.

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Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
Popper, Nathaniel
If you want to learn about the evolution of bitcoin, then Popper's book is a great starting point. It goes deep into the philosophy of why people were looking for an alternative currency and all the challenges of creating a monetary system that only…
Book, 2015New York, NY : Harper, [2015] — 332.40285 POPPER 2015
The Age of Cryptocurrency
How Bitcoin and Digital Money Are Challenging the Global Economic Order
Vigna, Paul
Bitcoin is a real currency that exists outside of government control and can be exchanged for goods and services. It may continue to gain influence because it can transcend borders and other monetary systems. This selection focuses on the impact of…
Book, 2015New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, [2015] — 332.42 VIGNA
Virtual Billions
the Genius, the Drug Lord, and the Ivy League Twins Behind the Rise of Bitcoin
Geissinger, Eric, 1968-
Some of bitcoins earliest users were attracted to it because of its anonymous nature. Enter Ross Ulbricht, an Austin computer programmer who started a dark web drug superstore known as Silk Road.
Book, 2016Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, [2016] — 332.178 GEISSINGER 2016
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
Unknown, 2015Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2015] — 343.032 RISE
Mastering Bitcoin
Unlocking Digital Crypto-currencies
Antonopoulos, Andreas M.,
Book, 2015Beijing ₈[u.a.]₋ : O'Reilly, [2015] — 332.40285 ANTONOPOULOS 2015
The Truth Machine
the Blockchain and the Future of Everything
Casey, Michael, 1967-
Book, 2018New York : St. Martin's Press, c[2018] — 332.178 CASEY 2018
Cryptoassets
the Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond
Burniske, Chris,
Book, 2018New York : McGraw-Hill Education, c[2018] — 332.178 BURNISKE 2018
Blockchain Revolution
How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World
Tapscott, Don, 1947-
Book, 2016New York : Portfolio / Penguin, c[2016] — 332.178 TAPSCOTT
How Money Got Free
Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance
Eha, Brian Patrick,
Book, 2017London : Oneworld Publications Ltd., [2017] — 332.404 EHA 2017
American Kingpin
the Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Bilton, Nick,
Book, 2017New York : Portfolio/Penguin, c[2017] — 364.168 BILTON

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