Murder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering. Market manipulation. Governments overthrown. These might sound like plot lines of a conspiracy thriller, but they are true
stories from the short history of ＂cryptocurrencies＂. Originally conceived by computer hackers and cryptographers, these digital currencies, represent a completely new sort of financial
transaction - one that doesn’t need banks. Yet it’s the technology that underpins these cryptocurrencies that has financiers, lawmakers and governments sitting up and taking notice. Hailed as
the greatest advancement since the invention of the internet, the blockchain is moving away from being the backbone for a digital currency and making inroads into other core concepts of
society: identity, ownership and even the rule of law. The End of Money is an essential introduction to cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution. On this journey you’ll discover
how this staggering new technology has the potential to enable an ultra-libertarian society beyond government control.
