The Internet of Money

A talk by Andreas M. Antonopoulos about how new technologies are initially built on old infrastructures until an "infrastructure inversion" happens and they replace the old infrastructure. Comparisons to the automobile, electricity and internet explain the concept and predict a similar future for bitcoin and financial infrastructure. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ca70mCCf2M&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=6

In this talk, Andreas looks at currency as a form of language, discusses the implications of a multi-currency future and the proliferation of non-national money. From the Bitcoin Expo in Toronto, April 2014. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVEMa7YkefY&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=7

In this talk, Andreas looks at the design principles, metaphors and words used in bitcoin and how they relate to the user experience. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur037LYsb8M&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=8

Presented in New Zealand, at BitcoinSouth 2015. In this talk, Andreas discusses the evolution of technology along a "grand arc", from grandiosity, to... grandparents. He also looks at how bitcoin expresses money as a content type, changing the nature of payments into a form of generic communication. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vFgBGdmDgs&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=9

This talk took place on March 29th 2016 at the Blockchain Meetup in Berlin, Germany: https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Blockchain-Meetup-Berlin/events/229025415/ In this talk, Andreas looks at the inner structure of bitcoin and how high-level financial and trust applications are composed from smaller elements. Using analogies from Lego blocks to a chef creating new recipes, this talk highlights the connection between creativity and the flexibility offered by fine-grained components. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpSM3HWU6U&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=10

In this talk, Andreas looks at scaling as an ongoing process. Using examples from the history of the Internet -- which has "failed to scale, gracefully, for 25 years" --- he discusses the scaling debate and looks at how Bitcoin will scale over the next several years. This talk took place at the Institute of Cryptoanarchy's Paralelni Polis on March 22nd 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic / Czechia. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFOFqNKKns0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=11

OPEN. BORDERLESS. DECENTRALIZED. CENSORSHIP-RESISTANT. "The Internet of Money" is a collection of talks by Andreas M. Antonopoulos about why Bitcoin and open blockchains matter. Volume 2 is the sequel in this series of books, featuring 11 of his most inspiring and thought-provoking talks from 2015 - 2017. It is not money for the internet, but the internet of money. Available in Print, Audiobook, and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a critically-acclaimed author, speaker, educator, and one of the world's foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. He is known for delivering electric talks that combine economics, psychology, technology, and game theory with current events, personal anecdote, and historical precedent effortlessly transliterating the complex issues of blockchain technology out of the abstract and into the real world. Full playlist of all talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p CREDITS ======== Publisher: Merkle Bloom LLC (November 22, 2017) Music: "Divider" by Chris Zabriskie (CC BY 4.0) - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Divider/ "Too Late To Turn Back" by Daniel Birch www.danielbirchmusic.com (CC BY 4.0) - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch/MicroBrute_Sessions_Vol1/Too_Late_To_Turn_Back Artwork: Valentina / @SatoshiGallery - http://www.satoshigallery.com/ Storyboard: Janine Römer Video Editing & Mixing: Proof of Work - http://proofofwork.media/ Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkjm5E5BeB8&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=1

Presented at the Singularity University's Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), this is an entry level talk about bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos. Are you a newcomer who wants to learn about Bitcoin and open blockchains? I have a playlist for you: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj RELATED: Bitcoin for Beginners - https://youtu.be/UlKZ83REIkA Blockchain for Beginners - https://youtu.be/i9nUMvpT2rM Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0 The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-11-TheLionAndTheShark_DivergentEvolutionInCryptocurrency.mp3 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1si5ZWLgy0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=2

In this talk "Blockchain vs. Bullshit - Thoughts on the Future of Money," Andreas outlines the necessary criteria that will help you distinguish blockchains from bullshit, and why the goal of developing this technology should not be "banking the unbanked" but rather de-banking all of us. This keynote talk took place at the Blockchain Africa Conference on March 2nd 2017 at the Focus Rooms in Johannesburg, South Africa: http://blockchainafrica.co/speaker/andreas-m-antonopoulos/ TOPICS: The hype and empty promises around "blockchain" 2:30 Reconsidering info security, research in applied cryptography 4:45 Blockchains vs. databases 7:13 The essence of Bitcoin: revolutionizing trust 8:33 Open blockchains are the only ones that matter 10:24 Censorship resistance and other important characteristics 13:12 Criteria: blockchain or bullshit? 14:05 Fundamentally changing the allocation of trust 15:45 Permissioned "distributed ledgers" are boring & insecure 16:43 Hey Wall Street, Anonymous is coming for your keys 21:48 Promising opportunities, solving the unsolvable problems 23:06 The 3 elements to success in this industry 24:50 The necessary steps to mature out of infancy 27:44 QUESTION & ANSWER: Hot vs. cold wallets - https://youtu.be/Aji_E9sw0AE The revolution in trust - https://youtu.be/iWfpxB3HZOY RELATED: Blockchain for Beginners - https://youtu.be/i9nUMvpT2rM How to get people to care about security - https://youtu.be/Ji1lS9NMz1E Welcome to TrustNet - https://youtu.be/Rrj8sjHJthU Hardware, Software, Trustware - https://youtu.be/Etyjc1JdmFU Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - https://youtu.be/Q5R8KuxV4A0 What are the most exciting recent developments? - https://youtu.be/bCG5og_LwZY Trust, promise of value, and intrinsic utility - https://youtu.be/Cxc9ybot9oM The oxymoron of national blockchains - https://youtu.be/qSIBFBq9tRs Private chains misunderstand the fundamental value of blockchains - https://youtu.be/haKVaGHKQJM ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMEOKDVXlUo&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=3

In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities. This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/233760417/?eventId=233760417 TOPICS: Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war 0:21 When did the debate over fake news begin? 1:39 The rise of churnalism 4:04 Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions 5:28 "The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking 6:47 Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money 8:29 When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money 11:36 Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems 15:13 "Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!" 19:04 Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority 21:09 Demonetisation and price premiums in India 22:58 Final thoughts 24:53 QUESTION & ANSWER: Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - https://youtu.be/t6jJDD2Aj8k Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4 The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ RELATED: The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - https://youtu.be/aTnmrS8s8Jw When will the scare stories stop? - https://youtu.be/yhKIKB6cn6w The War on Cash and Crypto - https://youtu.be/BAlRKfvBnvw Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - https://youtu.be/xhLgxX_wU6E What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - https://youtu.be/_osg3W7VI-Q Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? - https://youtu.be/_QS-wCxnqr0 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_wOEL6dprg&index=4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

This talk took place on September 13th 2016 at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin Meetup in Sunnyvale, California: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/232546018/?eventId=232546018 In this talk, Andreas discusses the concept of immutability and the essential characteristics that arise from energy-intensive Proof-of-Work. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsLrJp6cLf4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=5

This talk took place on September 20th 2016 at the @SFBTCMeetup in San Francisco, California: https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Bitcoin-Social/events/228473660/?eventId=228473660 Are bitcoin payments irreversible? Many have criticized this as a "problem" for consumers. Some have gone as far as to design blockchains that are editable and give authority to a group to reverse transactions. In this talk, Andreas dissects the concept of irreversible agreements, hard promises and soft promises and the ties they have to systems of authority and autonomy. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJSdMFPjW8c&index=6&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p

This talk took place on December 3rd 2016 at the Coinscrum {MiniCon}, hosted by Imperial College in London, England: https://www.meetup.com/coinscrum/events/235709468/?eventId=235709468&chapter_analytics_code=UA-47715334-1 ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu5Mtvy97-4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=7

A whimsical security analysis of the open, public and decentralized bitcoin system, compared to the closed, proprietary and centralized alternatives. ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=810aKcfM__Q&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=8

Using metaphors from biological evolution, Andreas examines the currency ecosystem and its development. Presented in Milan in March 2016 to the Milan Bitcoin Meetup community: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinmilano/ ABOUT Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-25w7Zh8zk&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p&index=9