Welcome to the world of 21 Futures

Freedom through fiction

OUR MISSION

21 Futures is a cypherpunk fiction project designed to further our understanding of privacy, personal liberty and financial freedom.

Financial Fallout: Book Trailer

Our Work

Tales from the Timechain (2023)

The world's first bitcoin fiction anthology.

In this book of diverse stories planted firmly in the bitcoin-verse, reality fractures into 21 futures.

Some are wonderful, others terrifying.

You are not prepared.

Financial Fallout (2025)

Money is broken, but hope is not lost.

These 21 stories portray unfortunate yet brilliant heroes fighting the powers that triggered financial dystopia.

Currencies debased.

Privacy under attack.

Cash goes underground.

The crushing weight of debt.

WE WERE NEVER PREPARED

Blog

Dozens more freedom and cypherpunk stories.

Book reviews of new and classic sci-fi and freedom fiction.

Interviews with authors and literary opinion.

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Tales from the Timechain: Book Trailer

21 Futures: Reviews

Eric Bies, Bitcoin Magazine

"What 21 Futures promises to do for bitcoin is to be one of the vehicles making headway toward that future."

Max Hillebrand, CEO of zkSNACKs

"I'm a supporter and sponsor of this project because it is propagating freedom tech and cypherpunk ideals through beautiful stories and art."

21 Futures Blog

21 Tips for Winning Short Fiction Competitions

21 Tips for Winning Short Fiction Competitions

August 2025 will be the very first Fiction Month on Stacker News. 21 Futures has sponsored the competition, which boasts a total prize fund of 200k sats. The overall winner receives 100k sats, and te... ...more

Culture

July 29, 20255 min read

21 Futures Announces Strategic Partnership with Vexl

21 Futures Announces Strategic Partnership with Vexl

21 Futures and Vexl are announcing a strategic partnership to promote cypherpunk stories and non-KYC Bitcoin. ...more

Interview

July 23, 20252 min read

FICTION - Static Between Signals

FICTION - Static Between Signals

Tonight, my pals are meeting to watch movies. Yup. That ancient stuff. Flickering screens. Glowing pixels in the dark. Eyes wide, and hearts racing. Sometimes laughter. Sometimes gasps. Priceless expe... ...more

Fiction

July 15, 20251 min read

The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going

The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going

The Story of 21 Futures - How we started and where we are going. Get the latest news in this update from chief editor, Philip Charter. ...more

Interview

July 07, 20254 min read

FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

Leo's eleventh birthday party was not as disenchanting as he expected it to be. At first, his anxiety was driven by his father's uplifting promise of a mysterious gift: "I will give it to you after th... ...more

Fiction

July 01, 202515 min read

FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

It’s that kind of crappy day: so cold the rain’s freezing to the windows and the roads are gridlocked. I don’t drive, and sometimes gridlock is good for business, but I do walk, and no one loves being... ...more

Fiction

June 17, 20259 min read

Our Story

21 Futures was conceived in 2022 by author and editor Philip Charter.


In 2023, our first anthology was published by Konsensus Network and was presented at Bitcoin Atlantis the next year.


In 2025, 21 Futures became an imprint of Konsensus Network, offering a new platform and publishing services to authors in the freedom fiction space.

Our team is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who are all committed to achieving one goal: spreading freedom through stories.