Bitcoin inspires both sweeping promises and sweeping dismissals. This clear-eyed guide examines how Bitcoin emerged, what its network actually does, where its value proposition is strongest, and which limitations still matter. Mick Southerland separates durable ideas from market mythology, explores adoption, regulation, custody, mining, monetary policy, and competing technologies, and offers practical frameworks for evaluating Bitcoin without fear or hype. Written for curious readers, investors, and skeptics alike, Beyond the Moon provides the context and critical tools needed to think rationally about Bitcoin’s present role and its possible futures.
Bitcoin inspires both sweeping promises and sweeping dismissals. This clear-eyed guide examines how Bitcoin emerged, what its network actually does, where its value proposition is strongest, and which limitations still matter. Mick Southerland separates durable ideas from market mythology, explor...