The Bitcoin Bride: A Rascal Money Story

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“The simplest, most fun, and clearest explanation of Bitcoin you’ll ever find!”- – Steve Kendall

“Exceptional in both concept and execution . . . Especially and unreservedly recommended.” – – Midwest Book Review

Bitcoin is an insurance policy against government over-spending, a revolutionary new savings technology, and the invention of non-government money. For all these reasons and more, it is crucial for people to gain at least a basic understanding of Bitcoin and why it is so revolutionary. In a world in which freedom is under attack Bitcoin brings hope to people everywhere who are victimized daily by inflation.

In this fun new book NY Times bestselling author Chris Brady teaches Bitcoin through a fictional story, intended for those who otherwise wouldn’t read a serious business book on the subject. If you don’t know about Bitcoin and want to quickly get up to speed, this is the book for you. Or, if you’re already into Bitcoin this is a simple tool to hand to people to help them understand it.

The reader will learn:Why Bitcoin was inventedWhat it isHow it worksHow it grew into a global phenomenonWhy it’s the best store of value everWhy objections to Bitcoin are not validHow to gain from it personally
Follow the story of Marcus Coleman in his attempt to gain the approval of his would-be father-in-law to marry Cassandra, the love of his life. Marcus flies to Cassandra’s home near Rome, Italy, and finds himself in a pressurized situation of explaining Bitcoin to someone who knows nothing about it, and is predisposed to be against it. While in Italy for the first time and experiencing its charming history, scenery and cuisine, Marcus races the clock to help yet one more skeptic understand the amazing invention that is Bitcoin. In a story full of surprises and twists, nothing goes as expected.

From the Publisher

The Bitcoin Bride: A Rascal Money Story

Tell us about The Bitcoin Bride

The Bitcoin Bride is a fictional romance novel designed to teach readers about Bitcoin while they enjoy a good story. As such, it is unique in the Bitcoin space. While there are many great books about Bitcoin, they are all written in an expository style and aren’t the type of book to be read by the vast majority of readers. The intent of The Bitcoin Bride is the story will be so compelling it will keep the reader interested in learning a topic they otherwise might not explore.

What made you write the book?

I once heard the rock-and-roll group KISS interviewed and they said, “they simply became the band they could never seem to find to watch in concert.” That is precisely why I wrote The Bitcoin Bride. In conversations with people from all walks of life, I could never seem to find the right book to hand them as a follow-up to our conversation. What I discovered was that most people simply will not read a serious business-style book on the topic. So I wrote a story that would carry along through the teaching of Bitcoin so people would actually read (and enjoy) it.

Bitcoin has been around for a little bit but still feels new. In simple terms, what is Bitcoin and how does it work?

Bitcoin has been around for almost 13 years but is still misunderstood by the vast majority of people, yet it is perhaps the greatest new technology since the Internet. Essentially, Bitcoin is the invention of non-government money. What the Internet was to information, Bitcoin is to value. Some have said it is the separation of “money and state.” It is a money system that was invented by anonymous people and runs on its own without any centralized control or government involvement. We have become so accustomed to governments issuing and controlling all the money we use, that it takes a moment to wrap our heads around money that has nothing to do with any nation’s government.

At its most basic level, Bitcoin is just a computer program that runs on tens of thousands of computers around the world. This network verifies and records transactions, and controls the amount of Bitcoins issued. Unlike government monies of the world, which are issued at will to help governments finance their over-spending habits, the total amount of Bitcoins will only ever be 21 million. This little fact is so staggeringly different from the fiat currencies of the world, that it is one of the main features of what makes Bitcoin so special. There is a set, known, fixed supply that will never be changed. This means that Bitcoin is not only scarce, but finite. If you think back to your Economics classes in school, you’ll remember that supply usually expands to meet demand. But this is not the case with your human time, for instance; no matter how much you would like to live longer, your supply of time is limited (and even mysteriously unknown)! Until Bitcoin, human time was the only truly finite resource in our world. This finite supply of Bitcoin means it is an excellent store of value, as no one can ever make more of it and no government can tamper with its supply. Bitcoin therefore becomes a safe place to store some of the fruits of your labor. While US dollars, for instance, are being debased and losing their value significantly over time, Bitcoin’s supply will never respond to demand and so its value should only go up, long term, over time. Ultimately, Bitcion is a new savings technology, what some people are referring to as “Gold 2.0.”

Why might Bitcoin be a good investment for people?

Bitcoin as a store of value becomes an attractive investment for everyone who is trying to get ahead financially. Because of constant inflation, people can’t really just work hard and save their money any more. They must instead work hard and then also learn how to invest their money if they intend for it to last over time. This means that people essentially have two jobs; earning and investing. But investing is difficult, complicated, and risky. What if people could just simply save the hard-earned fruit of their labor in a way that wouldn’t decay over time? That’s exactly what Bitcoin offers. For anyone trying to make the most of what they have, Bitcoin is an excellent way to preserve what they save.

What are some cautions about investing in cryptocurrency?

All assets carry an aspect of risk. With Bitcoin, because it is a relatively new asset class with a market capitalization (the total number of Bitcoins times the cost of one Bitcoin) of about one trillion dollars so far (compared to over ten trillion dollars for gold), its cost is subject to a lot of volatility. This means that the holder of some Bitcoin should expect to see its cost move around quite a bit in the short-term. However, the reader should not confuse volatility with risk. Just because the short-term cost fluctuates significantly doesn’t mean Bitcoin won’t appreciate over time. In fact, many experts say it is this very volatility that produces the large returns Bitcoin has demonstrated over the years. Also, as Bitcoin’s market cap grows this volatility should flatten out.

As regards all the other “cryptocurrencies” in existence (and there are thousands of them), most do not have Bitcoin’s unique properties. Only a few of these “alternative coins” have the long-term promise of Bitcoin. However, they should all be viewed as distinctly different from Bitcoin. While Bitcoin is money, and could be seen as analogous to the Internet, all of the “alt coins” are more like companies. Think of the many companies that sprung up around the invention of the Internet and resulted in the “dot com bust.” Some companies survived, but most went up in smoke. Further, and another reason the alt coins should be looked at as companies, is much regulation is headed their way as their properties are not those of a commodity, as the US Government long ago determined Bitcoin to be, but rather those of a security. Because of this, much heavy regulation is headed their way, and when that hits, it is predicted that many of them will collapse in cost.

As with anything, always do your own research, and don’t make any moves without carefully considering the specifics of your particular financial situation. I often recommend to people to just buy a tiny little bit and begin learning that way. You don’t have to buy a whole Bitcoin, but you can buy a tiny slice of one. That is a great way to begin.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HR7P1WX
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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