# Borja Burguillos

> Borja Burguillos (@Borbur on X) is a Spanish entrepreneur and author, born in Madrid and based in Dubai since 2012. He writes plain-English books on Bitcoin, stablecoins, the business of sport and Spain, in English and Spanish. He co-chairs the People & Organisation Committee at the Middle East Stablecoin Association.

Official website: https://borjaburguillos.com/ (English) and https://borjaburguillos.com/es/ (Spanish). Last updated 2026-11-07.

## Books

- **Why Bitcoin Had to Exist: The story of broken money** (English) / **Por Qué Existe Bitcoin: La historia del dinero roto** (Spanish). Why does life keep getting more expensive, however hard you work? A plain-English story of broken money, and why Bitcoin was built as the answer. No code, no trading tips. Amazon (English): https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0GMX929H3 . Amazon (Spanish): https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0GNNYG5DD . English paperback ISBN 9798247881735.
- **Stablecoins for a Better World: Financial inclusion and social good** (English). How stablecoins can give people outside the banking system real financial tools, from remittances and savings to more transparent giving, and what it will take to get there. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPN8F922
- **Beyond the Game: Web3 and the Future of Sports** (English, November 2023). Fan tokens, Web3 gaming, prediction markets and fan-made media: what they mean for the business of sport. Written for the people who run clubs, leagues and rights. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9NZKCP . Paperback ISBN 9798867654504.
- **España, caballo ganador: Cambia los incentivos y cambiarás el país** (Spanish, forthcoming). Spain is not short of answers. It is short of a political system that lets them happen. Two rules to change the incentives in politics and unlock a country’s potential.

All published books are available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

## About

Borja writes for people who want to understand money without the jargon. Born in Madrid and based in Dubai since 2012, he has advised companies on people and pay, built tech startups, and now works on how the region adopts digital money through the Middle East Stablecoin Association.

## Questions and answers

### Who is Borja Burguillos?
Borja Burguillos is a Spanish entrepreneur and author, born in Madrid and based in Dubai since 2012. He has spent nearly twenty years working on people, pay and technology across the Gulf, and co-chairs the People & Organisation Committee at the Middle East Stablecoin Association. He writes plain-English books on Bitcoin, stablecoins, the business of sport and Spain.

### What does Borja Burguillos write about?
Money and how it is changing: Bitcoin, stablecoins, inflation, pay and total rewards, the business of sport and, in his next book, Spanish politics. This site has a plain-English guide on each of these topics, written by Borja.

### What books has Borja Burguillos written?
Three so far: Why Bitcoin Had to Exist (also in Spanish as Por Qué Existe Bitcoin), Stablecoins for a Better World, and Beyond the Game: Web3 and the Future of Sports. A fourth book, España, caballo ganador, is coming soon in Spanish.

### What is Why Bitcoin Had to Exist about?
It explains in plain English why money keeps losing value, and why Bitcoin was created as a response. It needs no technical background and gives no trading advice. It is available in English and Spanish on Amazon.

### What is Stablecoins for a Better World about?
It looks at how stablecoins can give people outside the banking system access to payments, savings and remittances, and at what it will take for that to happen.

### What is Beyond the Game about?
Published in November 2023, it explains how fan tokens, Web3 gaming, prediction markets and fan-made media are changing the business of sport. It is written for people who run clubs, leagues and media rights.

### What is España, caballo ganador about?
It argues that Spain is not short of solutions but of a political system that lets them happen, and proposes two rule changes to shift the incentives of Spanish politics. It is in Spanish and coming soon. Leave your email on this page or follow @Borbur on X to hear when it is out.

### Where can I buy Borja Burguillos’s books?
On Amazon, in Kindle, paperback and hardcover. The buttons on this page open your own country’s Amazon store.

### How can I contact Borja Burguillos?
On X at @Borbur, on LinkedIn, or by message on Telegram.

## Contact

- X: https://x.com/Borbur
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borjaburguillos
- Telegram: https://t.me/borbur