have learned about bitcoin and open blockchains from my talks or articles

want to ask questions for the monthly YouTube Livestream Q&A sessions

are interested in supporting more educational content creation, including books, videos, and the Unscrypted podcast

want to become a part of this community of other passionate individuals

have sent my work to a friend, colleague, or "naysayer" to teach them about this tech

are tired of the corporate agenda driven talks that seem to dominate the industry

value free educational resources for yourself and the community

appreciate my work and want to see more of it

F.A.Q.

Q: Where, exactly, will my money go if I support you on Patreon? The support of this community has enabled our team to achieve a lot of amazing things, including:

Publishing ad free educational videos on my YouTube channel, now with more than 195,000 subscribers!

Giving away hundreds of books to schools, libraries, community groups, and universities around the world.

Launching "Unscrypted", a free podcast version of some my most popular talks in order to reach a whole new audience.

Sponsoring speaking tours where I visit bitcoin and open blockchain communities around the world and meet some of you at my patron-only Happy Hour events.

Translations of my videos into more than 25 languages, with more than 200 videos subtitled and translated.

Speaking at community events with low-cost or free tickets and sponsored tickets for students and those with financial struggles.

Hiring staff members (a mix of full-time, part-time and contracted) to massively increase the reach and scale of my educational mission.

Buying audio/video equipment so that I can record and deliver video talks at much higher quality.

Building local bitcoin and open blockchain communities by donating free books and occasional in-person appearances.

and much more

Q: Why aren't you fundraising in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency?

Q: How can I connect with you on social media?

The bitcoin and open blockchain community is drowning in corporate propaganda. Objective, independent and strong voices that are not beholden to promoting special interests can make a huge difference in the narrative.Hi! I’m Andreas M. Antonopoulos and since 2012, when I found bitcoin and became obsessed with the technology, I’ve worked to become one of those objective, independent, and strong voices.Thanks to the help of Patreon Community Builders, I’ve published five books, made 250+ appearances including events and local meetups (many of them free to attend), and have made hundreds of freely available educational videos explaining the technology. I’ve also been able to hire a team to help support all of the content creation I do so that I can continually provide you with new and exciting educational information across audio, video, and written platforms. Much of my work is free and open source.If you're here, you’ve probably seen some of my work already and you realize how much time, money, and effort goes into producing original content with an independent perspective.It’s available under creative commons licenses; anyone can read and share the content for free. More importantly, anyone can re-use, mashup, translate, re-invent and even commercialize this work. In fact, I encourage it!I believe bitcoin and open blockchain technology can be a great equalizer and that people all around the world can become empowered by learning about this technology. Together, we can change our own communities and build new organizations that can benefit us all. If you share this vision, and can afford to support it, then please do so.Thank you!- AndreasWhile you learn from these resources, you also help others learn by making sure we can offer high-quality, neutral education for free for as many people as possible in as many languages as possible.Your pledge does not purchase my speech: Quite the opposite, in fact, your donations give me the independence to speak my mind. My political, social, and philosophical views may differ from yours. I’m passionate about justice; I’m incensed at injustice and I proudly speak up about issues that are important to me. I hope you do too. The world is a better place when people are not afraid to speak truth.Patreon supports my work, but the donations alone are not (yet) enough to support the team and projects to reach all of our goals and beyond. We dream big.One of the best features about bitcoin is that it isn't suited for recurring payments. With bitcoin, you would need to authorize the payment monthly, every single month; which is a huge hassle for most people. In the future we might be able to use a smart contract for recurring payments but we're not there yet. For now, Patreon represents the best option for this kind of ongoing fundraising. A consistent, recurring stream of income allows me to budget and plan for the long term. I do accept bitcoin donations on my website at https://aantonop.com/donate/ While social media can be a great way to connect, it's become a haven of impersonation. There is no way to control the number of impersonation accounts, so instead I'm listing my real accounts here to help you know if you're actually connected to me or an imposter.Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/aantonop Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amantonop (Notice this account is different from Twitter, YouTube, and the website.)Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos/ Explore the Website: https://aantonop.com ====La comunidad de bitcoin y open blockchain se está ahogando en la propaganda corporativa. Las voces objetivas, independientes y fuertes que no están obligadas a promover intereses especiales pueden hacer una gran diferencia en la narrativa.Hola. Soy Andreas M. Antonopoulos y desde 2012, cuando encontré bitcoin y me obsesioné con la tecnología, he trabajado para convertirme en una de esas voces objetivas, independientes y fuertes. Hasta ahora he publicado tres libros, hablado en más de 200 eventos (muchos de ellos gratuitos para asistir), y he hecho varios cientos de videos educativos gratuitos que explican la tecnología. Me apasiona esta tecnología y las formas en que se puede utilizar para elegir a los que no tienen opciones, la voz a los que no tienen voz y el poder a los que no tienen poder.Si está aquí, probablemente ya haya visto parte de mi trabajo y se da cuenta de cuánto tiempo, dinero y esfuerzo que yo he dedicado a producir contenido original con una perspectiva independiente. Lo que quizás no sepa es que casi todo el contenido que produzco es gratuito y de código abierto, y seguirá siéndolo para siempre.Está disponible bajo licencias de Creative Commons; Cualquiera puede leer y compartir el contenido de forma gratuita. Más importante aún, cualquier persona puede reutilizar, combinar, traducir, reinventar e incluso comercializar este trabajo.Utilizo las licencias de Creative Commons porque creo en los comunes, la comunidad. Creo que esta tecnología puede ser un gran ecualizador y que las personas de todo el mundo pueden fortalecerse al aprender sobre esta tecnología; podemos cambiar nuestras propias comunidades y crear nuevas organizaciones que puedan beneficiarnos a todos.Si comparte esta visión y puede respaldarla, por favor hágalo.Considera convertirte en un patrón si:- ha aprendido sobre bitcoin y open block chain de mis charlas o artículos- ha enviado mi trabajo a un amigo, colega o "negador" para enseñarles sobre esta tecnología- está cansado de las conversaciones impulsadas por la agenda corporativa que parecen dominar la industria-valora los recursos educativos gratuitos para usted y la comunidad.- quiere participar en las sesiones mensuales de preguntas y respuestas en vivo solo para Patreon- aprecia mi trabajo y quiere ver más.Su apoyo, en cualquier nivel, me ayuda a continuar con este importante trabajo.Gracias- Andreas