What does it take to build civilization? I spent two years wrestling with these questions... Is it enough if Bitcoin wins? Does fixing the money really fix the world? What about Character? How do we ensure Bitcoin holders don't simply replace an old corrupt elite with a new one?

In The Bushido of Bitcoin I distill lessons from experience and the great stories of the past into a playbook for the modern warrior: for the new elite to channel their power, wealth and influence with Character.

It combines insights from powerful military cultures with the great thinkers of all time: Nitobe, Nietzsche, Spengler and Hoppe; Feudalism, Christianity and Austrian Economics. The book focuses on virtue in action – not morality. My goal is to show you how the great and noble behave. All warrior cultures lived by codes of virtue, and it's time we found ours.

The Bushido of Bitcoin explores the 10 virtues of this modern bushido:

1. Justice
2. Courage
3. Love & Compassion
4. Honor
5. Honesty & Integrity
6. Responsibility
7. Excellence
8. Respect
9. Duty & Loyalty
10. Self-control

Each virtue includes etymology, historical examples from the greats who shaped History, and relevance to a Bitcoin standard world.

Writing this book changed me. After stepping back from entrepreneurship, I felt born in the wrong century. But after two years and eight drafts, both the book and I evolved, embracing a more hopeful, ascendant tone.

The Bushido of Bitcoin is a major white-pill, in a world full of blue, red and black ones. I hope these words inspire you to orient yourself properly, aspire to greatness and cultivate a way of being that can bring about a better, brighter and more beautiful future.