{"product_id":"digital-cash-by-finn-brunton-9780691209166","title":"Digital Cash","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBitcoin may appear to be a revolutionary form of digital cash without precedent or prehistory. In fact, it is only the best-known recent experiment in a long line of similar efforts going back to the 1970s. The story behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and its blockchain technology has largely been untold—until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDigital Cash\u003c\/i\u003e, Finn Brunton reveals how technological utopians and political radicals created experimental money to bring about their visions of the future: to protect privacy, bring down governments, prepare for apocalypse, or launch a civilisation of innovation and abundance that would make its creators immortal. Filled with marvellous characters, stories, and ideas, \u003ci\u003eDigital Cash\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging and accessible account of the strange origins and remarkable technologies behind today's cryptocurrency explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430593773804,"sku":"9780691209166","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691209166.jpg?v=1774766556","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/digital-cash-by-finn-brunton-9780691209166","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}