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Nick Abouzeid
My First Bitcoin, from Square Cash — Illustrated children’s book about Bitcoin & Satoshi Nakamoto
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Cash App is already the easiest way to send and receive money with friends and family. We’ve made it just as easy to buy and sell BTC straight from your Cash App balance.

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Bas Grasmayer
post-satire at its finest
Cam Burley
I really love the illustrations. Feel like more of this is needed to help casual web browsers understand blockchain/coin-related tech. Def more approachable.
Sydney Liu
I don't think this is meant as a "children's book" as much as it is a cute explainer. This isn't meant for kids (as far as I can tell). Reminds me a lot of the Commaful story format
Jonathan Pilovsky
The “My First Bitcoin” book is awesome, but I believe the ability to buy/sell BTC for FREE within the Cash App deserves some recognition: https://producthunt.com/posts/sq...
Adam Leidhecker
Satoshi....is that you?? ( @jack ) ;-)
Abadesi
This is pretty cool - I love the idea of simplifying the concept for children and getting them interested in blockchain technology early on... by the time they grow up it's likely to have transformed the way all commerce works. Anyone know who the makers are? Would be great to credit them here. 🤔
Amrith
@abadesi Yes, it's @jack from Twitter 🎉 https://twitter.com/jack/status/... :)
Bridget McGraw
@jack recognizes the value of physical books! Read fairy tales to your kids.
Eugene Ventimiglia

Unethical - I hope this is a joke

Pros:

More idiots to pump the value of Bitcoin

Cons:

More idiots to pump the value of Bitcoin

Shai Alon

It seems the Bitcoin community has run of idiots in the world to buy their stupid "currency" for inflated prices, so they are now preying on our children.

No Thanks.

P.S.

This product is probably illegal, so not even valuable as a joke.

Pros:

None.

Cons:

Brainwashing children

Marcus
Thomas Petersen
Where do you get the children part from?
Jozef Duzniak
You involve peple to BTC from childhood?
Jeff Osborn

There's nothing wrong with gimmicks, but using a gimmick like this to promote something risky and potentially dangerous is irresponsible at best.

Pros:

None

Cons:

Dangerous to aim this stuff at young people

Koya

Shai is right, it is brainwashing.

Be the first company someone deals with something new through and they will be drawn to you forever - preying on children is horrible.

Pros:

None

Cons:

Teaches kids stuff they really don't need to know to lure them into using cash.me to buy bitcoin

John Borden

Presenting this in a children's book format is risky and makes me feel strange. On the one hand I like it because it's very simple, has amazing illustrations, and it's doesn't make any crazy predictions on bitcoin's future value.

On the other hand, I feel a certain unease about kids getting into bitcoin. I'd be more at ease back when most bitcoin enthusiasts where nerdy types who thought it was cool that they could mine currency using a bunch of GPUs. Nowadays there's this community of speculators along for the ride who may or may not become suicidal when the price dips because they made some really bad financial decisions. If I had kids, I definitely wouldn't want them hanging out with the latter.

I don't think the intention here is to get kids into bitcoin, but there was an intention to convey this information in a children's book format. Again, it's a strange place to be in.

Pros:

It explains bitcoin in a way that's simple, colorful, and free of hype and crazy claims

Cons:

The children's book vibe may not be the smartest idea

Anushka Sharma

Our relationship to money, the state (where we live) is rapidly evolving. Financial structures that underpin so much of the old world can't seem to always embrace the potential of change and technology. I am all about sharing the knowledge to help anyone who wants to learn, have access to clear and simple information. I think this nails it, as well as presenting an offer that other companies in the space haven't quite been able to build let alone articulate. Good luck Jack, I'm excited to see how this evolves.

Pros:

I really like the simple descriptions, the colourful design and the concept. Our relationship with money as a concept is changing regardless

Cons:

You have to punt right now, so having clear advice is a pro - to others it seems to be a con, can't see why

Lene Bukh
Is it btc curency exchange?
Абрамова Наташа
I don't quite understand this system, think child benefit will put everything in its place in my head
Ross Davis
very cool!