In this talk, Andreas examines the rise of "the blockchain" as an attempt by the banking status quo to dilute the disruptive potential of bitcoin by removing it's most interesting features.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:43 Bitcoin from the perspective of its public perception
4:49 First stage of grief: Denial
5:14 Second stage of grief: Anger
6:53 Third stage of grief: Bargaining
8:23 Blockchain on its own is not revolutionary
11:24 Bitcoin is disruptive
12:39 The dawn of mp3
14:01 Disintermediation
15:21 Fourth stage of grief: Depression
16:21 Fifth stage of grief: Acceptance
18:29 A bit of blockchain
This talk was delivered on March 17th 2015 at the Decentralized Technology (DEC_TECH) event in Toronto, Canada:
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Escaping the Global Banking Cartel - Black Markets, White Markets: A False Narrative - Measuring Success: Price or Principle - Bitcoin's Origins and the Genesis Blockade - Why Open Blockchains Matter - Decentralised Globalisation - Investing in Education instead of Speculation - Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future -
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 Website:
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.
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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2:
Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, 'Internet del Dinero' (v1) - French, 'L'internet de l'argent' (v1) - Russian, 'Интернет денег' (v1) - Vietnamese, 'Internet Của Tiền Tệ' (v1) -
MASTERING ETHEREUM (Q4): Join the aantonop Channel: #bitcoins marktplatz #symbiotic crypto #ash crypto twitter #accepting payments in crypto #bitcoin absturz 2025
Bitcoin and the Banks - Five Stages of Grief by Andreas M. Antonopoulos [jIGpidqN5sJ]
In this talk, Andreas examines the rise of "the blockchain" as an attempt by the banking status quo to dilute the disruptive potential of bitcoin by removing it's most interesting features.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:43 Bitcoin from the perspective of its public perception
4:49 First stage of grief: Denial
5:14 Second stage of grief: Anger
6:53 Third stage of grief: Bargaining
8:23 Blockchain on its own is not revolutionary
11:24 Bitcoin is disruptive
12:39 The dawn of mp3
14:01 Disintermediation
15:21 Fourth stage of grief: Depression
16:21 Fifth stage of grief: Acceptance
18:29 A bit of blockchain
This talk was delivered on March 17th 2015 at the Decentralized Technology (DEC_TECH) event in Toronto, Canada:
RELATED:
Escaping the Global Banking Cartel - Black Markets, White Markets: A False Narrative - Measuring Success: Price or Principle - Bitcoin's Origins and the Genesis Blockade - Why Open Blockchains Matter - Decentralised Globalisation - Investing in Education instead of Speculation - Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future -
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 Website:
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.
If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron:
Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains; click on the red bell to enable notifications about new videos!
MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2:
Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, 'Internet del Dinero' (v1) - French, 'L'internet de l'argent' (v1) - Russian, 'Интернет денег' (v1) - Vietnamese, 'Internet Của Tiền Tệ' (v1) -
MASTERING ETHEREUM (Q4): Join the aantonop Channel: #bitcoins marktplatz #symbiotic crypto #ash crypto twitter #accepting payments in crypto #bitcoin absturz 2025