Why Saifedean Ammous Is A #Bitcoin Legend
Sold over 1 million copies of “The Bitcoin Standard”
Convinced Michael Saylor to buy 200,000 BTC
A thread
Sold over 1 million copies of “The Bitcoin Standard”
Convinced Michael Saylor to buy 200,000 BTC
A thread
1/ Saifedean learned early of the horrors of fiat government
Born in Palestine, his grandparents had their land stolen by Israel
They had to flee abroad with their savings
Born in Palestine, his grandparents had their land stolen by Israel
They had to flee abroad with their savings
2/ Unsurprisingly, Saifedean grew interested in politics and economics
In essays for his college newspaper, he defended Palestine, arguing U.S. taxpayers were responsible for Israel’s aggression
He wrote tirelessly to end his country's occupation ✊
In essays for his college newspaper, he defended Palestine, arguing U.S. taxpayers were responsible for Israel’s aggression
He wrote tirelessly to end his country's occupation ✊
3/ On campus, Saifedean developed a reputation for controversy
He wasn’t afraid to stand up against the U.S war machine
He was profiled in New York magazine for his scathing editorials ️🔥
He wasn’t afraid to stand up against the U.S war machine
He was profiled in New York magazine for his scathing editorials ️🔥
4/ Saifedean began to look for alternatives to the fiat system in gold and Austrian economics
He first heard about #Bitcoin in the summer of 2011– when the price surged to $30, then fell back to $2
He thought about buying, but was convinced it would fail
He first heard about #Bitcoin in the summer of 2011– when the price surged to $30, then fell back to $2
He thought about buying, but was convinced it would fail
5/ Saifedean, however, kept writing on money and economics
Soon his articles on Occupy Wall Street landed him a spot on “The Keiser Report”
It’s host Max Keisier was already a #Bitcoin believer
Soon his articles on Occupy Wall Street landed him a spot on “The Keiser Report”
It’s host Max Keisier was already a #Bitcoin believer
@CasaHODL 8/ This work culminated in ‘The Bitcoin Standard’
It took him 3 months to write
The book has since sold over 1 million copies worldwide
It took him 3 months to write
The book has since sold over 1 million copies worldwide
@CasaHODL 11/ Here’s Saifedean explaining inflation to Lex Friedman and his millions of podcast listeners
He popularized the idea Bitcoin was saving
Regular people, he told Lex, shouldn’t have to invest to preserve their purchasing power
He popularized the idea Bitcoin was saving
Regular people, he told Lex, shouldn’t have to invest to preserve their purchasing power
@CasaHODL 12/ Next Saifedean assembled a team to orange pill Jordan Peterson
Here’s Jordan talking about Satoshi and his profound work
"The project has now worked for 10 years without him."
Here’s Jordan talking about Satoshi and his profound work
"The project has now worked for 10 years without him."
@CasaHODL 13/ By 2021, The Bitcoin Standard was regularly mentioned on TV
Here’s CNBC’s Joe Kernen defending Bitcoin against critics
He says they haven’t read “The Bitcoin Standard” !!
Here’s CNBC’s Joe Kernen defending Bitcoin against critics
He says they haven’t read “The Bitcoin Standard” !!
@CasaHODL 17/ Today, it’s safe to say ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ is the “Bible of Bitcoin”
There’s even a hotel in Germany that keeps the book in every room.
There’s even a hotel in Germany that keeps the book in every room.
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