
01 The foundations
Crypto and Bitcoin
A story-driven introduction to digital money, self-custody and the choices behind holding Bitcoin.
Bitcoin · Money · Self-custody
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01 The foundations
A story-driven introduction to digital money, self-custody and the choices behind holding Bitcoin.
Bitcoin · Money · Self-custody
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02 The changing world
Hard money, power markets and ownership in an age of AI and automation.
Ownership · Energy · AI
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Occasional book news, new releases, samples, and reader extras from Michael A. Duniec and Actimor Publishing.

From ideas to a possible future
A Novel of Money, Power, and the Price of Abundance
A family arrives on Mars. Explore the people, services and machines behind a new life in Concord.
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Bitcoin custody
A practical introduction to the difference between owning bitcoin on a platform and controlling the keys that authorize a spend.
Read the articleAutomation and ownership
Automation can make more goods and services available. The enduring question is who owns, maintains, and benefits from the systems behind them.
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A spoiler-safe look at the practical systems behind a livable settlement and the human routines that turn shelter into a town.
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Author class note
Michael’s path from Bitcoin mining to writing Crypto and Bitcoin.
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