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Why does money matter, and what makes Bitcoin different? Start with monetary history, scarcity and saving.
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The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
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The Bitcoin Standard 2018 Launch
Return to the 2018 launch of The Bitcoin Standard with Saif’s first book talk in Vienna.
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Bitcoin, Mining, and Stablecoins
A conversation about Bitcoin mining, stablecoins and the US fiscal outlook.
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Can Stablecoins Save the Dollar?
Can demand for stablecoins support the dollar? Saif examines the trade-offs.
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Bitcoin Electricity Consumption May Have Peaked
Has Bitcoin mining electricity consumption peaked? Saif presents a testable hypothesis.
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Hardware Wallets: Security or Liability
JW Weatherman and Giacomo Zucco debate hardware wallets and Bitcoin security.
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Bitcoin Custody with Ben Westgate & BTC Pavao
Ben Westgate and BTC Pavao discuss custody, backups and storing Bitcoin safely.
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The Bitcoin Standard course.
Understand the history of money and the economic case for Bitcoin. A new chapter-by-chapter course taught by Saifedean Ammous, with free recorded lectures and discussions.
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“The Bitcoin Standard should be required reading for everyone in modern society. It offers a concise and coherent narrative of monetary theory, the history of money, practical economics, and the impact of political policy on business, culture, and the economy.”
“Dr. Ammous’ book, The Bitcoin Standard, contains an excellent treatment of all these topics in addition to one of the few enlightened and enlightening accounts of bitcoin that I have come across. It is essential reading for anyone interested in learning the role bitcoin could play in a future regime of free and sound money.”
About Saif
About Saifedean Ammous.
Saifedean Ammous is an independent economist, author and educator working in the Austrian school tradition. His books include The Bitcoin Standard, The Fiat Standard, Principles of Economics and The Gold Standard.
He taught economics at the Lebanese American University from 2009 to 2019. He holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from Columbia University, a master’s degree in Development Management from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
He hosts The Bitcoin Standard Podcast and teaches free recorded courses on Bitcoin, money and economics.
Speaking
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Bitcoin MENA / 2024The Digital Golden Age
A keynote on Bitcoin and the future of money.
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Rafael del Pino Foundation / 2025Principles of economics in modern times
A public lecture in Madrid on the foundations of economics.
Watch the talkVienna book launch / 2018Introducing The Bitcoin Standard
Return to the talk that introduced the book in Vienna.
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