Re-Architecting Trust
The Curse of History and the Crypto Cure for Money, Markets, and Platforms
by Omid Malekan
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Pub Date Jul 06 2022 | Archive Date Aug 11 2022
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Description
Known as the Explainer-in-Chief of crypto, Omid Malekan strips away the needlessly technical or ideological and walks readers through the process by which the confusing mishmash of technologies that enable Bitcoin can now be applied to everything else.
Trust is the most important thing that we never think about, until it’s gone. Then it becomes the only thing we think about, because trust is the glue that holds society together. It allows disparate groups of people from all over the world to interact with each other through clever solutions like money, a financial system, or a social media platform, with the assumption that those solutions will maintain integrity. But trust is also cyclical, and ultimately, cursed. The more trusted a solution becomes, the greater the incentive for someone else to abuse it.
Today, that abuse is apparent all around if you know what to look for: fading national currencies rife with inflation; fumbling financial firms requiring ever bigger bailouts; sinister social media algorithms radicalizing our friends; predictable politicians selling out to populists on either side of the spectrum. What is not apparent is who we should blame, because we were the ones who architected our most important services around a handful of powerful intermediaries, then asked them not to take advantage.
Re-Architecting Trust is an exploration of how decentralized blockchain networks and the digital assets that they enable, let us reinvent our most important trust frameworks, by creating brand new types of money, reinvigorating how we transact the old kind, disintermediating the least trustworthy financial institutions, and enabling brand new business models for artists and influencers.
Technology has always played an important role in the evolution and undulation of trust, especially during periods of historic change. Now is one of those times, as a potential revolution lingers on the horizon. While one kind of tech enables censorship, surveillance and control, a newer, more sophisticated kind allows us to restore trust to our most important interactions and to return power and profits back to the people that money, markets, and platforms were meant to serve.
A Note From the Publisher
The author is available for select interviews and discussions.
Advance Praise
"You must read Omid. He is the best person to agree and disagree with on the subject of cryptos. You learn both ways and enjoy the argumentation in the process." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan
"Omid Malekan's Re-Architecting Trust is a well-warranted introduction to this domain, with the jargon stripped away and the theoretical underpinnings laid bare. Neither excessively utopian nor overly skeptical, Malekan is a balanced and thoughtful guide to this new frontier. His book is a profound contribution to the crypto literature." - Nic Carter, Partner, Castle Island Ventures & Co-founder, Coin Metrics
"Omid Malekan is my go-to source for all things crypto. This industry changes daily, but Omid always knows the latest and has good insight into what comes next. This book is THE resource I use to get a handle on the complexity of this revolution." - James Altucher, author of Choose Yourself
"Omid continues to demonstrate his unique ability to synthesize the complexities of crypto in a clear and inviting way. This book provides the basis for appreciating the philosophical underpinnings of this still-developing frontier and why the old playbook will not serve the new world." - Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Global Trading
"Omid is a gifted storyteller, and in Re-Architecting Trust he uses a series of analogies and historical anecdotes to help the reader understand a complex topic. This book is important to prepare for the coming transformation to everything from money to the business models of artists and creators" - Bill Block, CEO of Miramax
"Whether you are just starting your journey into the world of crypto and looking for a well-informed but plain-spoken guide, or a seasoned professional seeking to synthesize all the latest trends impacting the blockchain space, there is something here for you. Omid Malekan takes a highly complex topic and makes it comprehensible even for those with no background at all in the subject. Highly recommended!" - Lewis Cohen, founder of DLX Law
"To truly understand blockchain technology you first need to understand ledgers, money, markets, and the other trust frameworks that crypto is aiming to replace. Re-Architecting Trust is a thorough and deeply revealing exploration of the foundational systems of trust that are rapidly falling apart in our modern, digital world. Must read for anyone who wants to understand how crypto works from the bottom up" - Nate Maddrey, Senior Research Analyst at Coin Metrics
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781732027329 |
| PRICE | $36.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
