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Saifedean Ammous quotes
Author of The Bitcoin Standard
Economist whose book turned the hard-money argument into the industry's most read text.
3 epic quotes by Saifedean Ammous
“Bitcoin is the hardest money ever invented.”
— Saifedean Ammous
“Low time preference is the foundation of civilisation.”
— Saifedean Ammous
“Whatever is used as money, its supply must be hard to increase.”
— Saifedean Ammous
Why Saifedean Ammous is quoted so often
Saifedean Ammous is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As author of the bitcoin standard, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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