Brett Scott is an author, journalist and economic anthropologist whose work focuses on money systems, the cashless society, fintech, cryptocurrency and digital technology. Brett Scott's Twitter Score is 83 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of July 2026, ranking #10,681 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Brett Scott has written two books on the politics and mechanics of money: Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets, published in 2022, and The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money, published in 2013. His journalism has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Wired Magazine, Business Insider, New Scientist, the Huffington Post and CNN.com, covering topics ranging from cryptocurrency to broader questions about the future of finance. He also produced a report on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies for UNRISD, with which he was formerly affiliated. More recent writing includes a piece titled Cult of the Black Hole: The Five Pillars of Bitcoin Mysticism, examining the cultural dimensions of Bitcoin.
Brett Scott works at Altered States of Monetary Consciousness and holds a Senior Fellow position at the Finance Innovation Lab, as well as an Associate role at the Institute of Social Banking. He also serves as an advisory group member to the Brixton Pound. Brett Scott's account has accumulated 34,695 followers as of July 2026 across 19,314 posts. He has been mentioned by 147 accounts, with 443 total mentions.
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