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The Bitcoin Standard.

The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking

4.7/5 · 8,638 Amazon ratings

A history of money and an examination of Bitcoin’s economic properties, placing Bitcoin alongside the monetary technologies that came before it.

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Endorsements

What readers say.

Endorsements of The Bitcoin Standard.

Michael Saylor
“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.”
Michael SaylorFrom his foreword to The Bitcoin Standard
Joseph T. Salerno
“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.”
Joseph T. SalernoOn The Bitcoin Standard
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The Fiat Standard.

The Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization

4.7/5 · 1,212 Amazon ratings

The sequel to The Bitcoin Standard examines government money, credit creation and the consequences of fiat money for the economy and society.

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Principles of Economics.

A university-level textbook in the Austrian tradition

4.8/5 · 400 Amazon ratings

A comprehensive textbook covering human action, value, time, labor, trade, capital, markets and civilization. Written for students, general readers and economists.

Hardcover · Ebook · Audiobook

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The Gold Standard.

An Alternative History of the Twentieth Century

4.5/5 · 68 Amazon ratings

What would the twentieth century have looked like on a gold standard? Saifedean answers through a combination of history, fiction and economic analysis.

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Courses

Courses by Saifedean Ammous.

The Fiat Standard Course · Lecture 1 artwork
18 recorded lectures

The Fiat Standard Course

The full 18-lecture course based on The Fiat Standard, with video, audio, chapter readings and the available lecture notes and slides.

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18 recorded lectures

Principles of Economics Course

The full 18-lecture course based on Principles of Economics, with video, audio, lecture notes, slides, readings and references.

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Podcast

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast.

Long-form conversations, debates and lectures. Listen here or watch on YouTube.

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Public speaking.

Conference keynotes, book launches and public debates.

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Saifedean speaking at Bitcoin MENA 2024Bitcoin MENA / 2024

The Digital Golden Age

A keynote on Bitcoin and the future of money.

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Saifedean speaking at the Rafael del Pino FoundationRafael del Pino Foundation / 2025

Principles of economics in modern times

A public lecture in Madrid on the foundations of economics.

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Saifedean’s launch talk for The Bitcoin StandardVienna book launch / 2018

Introducing The Bitcoin Standard

Return to the talk that introduced the book in Vienna.

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