Money that doesn't watch you back.
A case for financial privacy in an age where every transaction is a data point. Nonfiction on cryptography, surveillance, and what Bitcoin left unfinished.
Perfect Money
Bitcoin promised an escape from centralized money. What it delivered was a public ledger. Every transaction sits there permanently, traceable by anyone with an internet connection. Perfect Money argues that privacy isn't a footnote to sound money. It's the feature that was missing the whole time.
Through the lens of zero-knowledge cryptography, the book makes the intellectual and moral case for financial privacy. It shows why privacy matters, who loses when it's absent, and how the technology to fix it already exists.
About the author
Frank Porter has spent more than a decade inside the cryptocurrency world as both creator and observer. After founding his art business in 2012, he developed a body of work that earned coverage in Bitcoin Magazine, Bloomberg, and Discovery Channel. His work also drew approval from figures such as Charles Hoskinson and Andreas Antonopoulos.
Today he writes nonfiction that examines the hidden connections between money, surveillance, liberty, and power. Drawing on history, technology, and cryptography, his work shows how individuals can reclaim autonomy in an era of growing financial control.
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