Andres is one of the leading Bitcoin evangelists.
He obtained his degree in Computer Science and Data Communications and Distributed Systems from University College London and has consulted business on open source and open networks as early as 1990. He has authored more than two hundred articles published in print and syndicated worldwide.
As a partner at Nemertes Research, Andres researched computer security, stating that the greatest threat to computer security was not experienced hackers, but overly complex systems that resulted from rapid change in business.
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Since you've encountered numerous critics of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, who are the most well-reasoned and worthy of engagement? People who are intellectually honest and express a genuine desire to understand this technology. The most vocal supporters in Bitcoin usually started off as critics who were initially dismissive of it. Even Satoshi didn't know if it would work, and people who followed Satoshi told him / her / them that it wouldn't work. The technological flaws that critics usually fixate on are temporary issues (ex. fees, usability, price volatility) and not inherent problems in this dynamic evolving, competing ecosystem of designs. More often they will criticise it because it seems politically or even morally inconsistent with their worldview and they fear the implications. "This can't be!" And yet it is. "But you shouldn't!" And yet we did. Now what do we do about it?
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My response to Jamie Dimon -
Inspiring cryptocurrency projects -
Remittances and smuggling in Venezuela -
Can cryptocurrencies support terrorism? -
The separation of money and state -
A voluntary alternative to mandatory currencies -
Fungibility, privacy, anonymity -
Who determines the value of bitcoin? -
Price volatility, pegging, stability -
Scaling complex systems -
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Is Bitcoin a democracy? -
HODLing and the "get free" scheme -
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.
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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Mon...
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MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bi...
[NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitc...
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