Freedom through fiction
21 Futures is a cypherpunk fiction project designed to further our understanding of privacy, personal liberty and financial freedom.
The world's first bitcon fiction anthology
Currencies debased.
Privacy under attack.
Cash goes underground.
The crushing weight of debt.
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A review of classic libertarian fiction by 21 Futures contributor and author DJ Bodden. ...more
Review
February 25, 2025•2 min read
A Maldives honeymoon goes from sats on the beach to boating accident when Alison finally honours a pact to share her new husband's interest in the magic internet money, learning more than she'd bargai... ...more
Fiction
February 25, 2025•20 min read
First, the quiet came. Each day, the markets grew quieter, the people hungrier. A farmer stared at wilted crops, dread settling in his heart. ...more
Fiction
February 25, 2025•22 min read
Written stories have been crucial to spreading ideas for centuries. And with bitcoin now on the radar of traditional finance and legacy media, fiction is helping to build understanding and speed up ad... ...more
Fiction ,Review
February 19, 2025•3 min read
A flawless red sky stretches out past the hills — means the end is coming. Ain’t seen nothing like it in my forty-three years on this planet, and I’ve seen a lot of horrors. ...more
Fiction
February 19, 2025•18 min read
There was a genuine reason to work the code words in seamlessly. Malbots tended to detect extra security in conversations and increase the level of attack in the hope that there was a bitcoin transfer... ...more
Fiction
February 19, 2025•10 min read