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In 1971, an average American could purchase a home using about two and a half years of income. Today, acquiring the same home takes more than five years of earnings. If we’re living in a world marked increasingly by efficiency, technological breakthroughs, productivity booms, and digital advancement, why is economic stability and genuine wealth becoming increasingly elusive? Why are basic essentials, like shelter and security, slipping further from reach?

In Bitcoin Age, best-selling author of Layered Money and USC Marshall School of Business professor Nik Bhatia closely examines humanity’s long and challenging quest to invent a form of money that’s secure, stable, and resistant to manipulation—a currency that empowers people, rather than institutions.

With vivid storytelling and compelling detail, Bhatia takes us on a sweeping journey through history, charting the ascent of the U.S. dollar, the formation of global banking institutions, and the unchecked expansion of money supply that has driven rising inflation, widened inequality, and triggered financial crises. He expertly explains how the modern financial system is structured to benefit a privileged few, often to the detriment of many.

Enter Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency specifically created to overcome existing flaws in the traditional monetary system. Unlike conventional money, which steadily loses purchasing power, Bitcoin’s value has historically grown stronger, providing individuals a new way to store their wealth, perform transactions independently, and avoid dependence on the debt-fueled economy.

By merging deep historical research with forward-looking analysis, Bitcoin Age thoughtfully examines why Bitcoin represents far more than a financial asset—it marks the beginning of an entirely new monetary paradigm.

Bitcoin Age illustrates clearly why we are currently experiencing the most significant revolution in money since banking itself was invented, and explains why those who grasp Bitcoin’s true potential now will become the key architects of tomorrow’s economy.