# Bits about Money by Patrick McKenzie

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Bits about Money by Patrick McKenzie and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this blog by Patrick McKenzie for clear writing on how payments, banking and KYC work. No critical comments appeared.

## Why people recommend it

- Useful background on banking and KYC (2 comments): "For background on KYC in the banking context @patio11's podcasts and essays are worth consuming" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48505652)) "has some good writing about this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48387643))
- Good writing, worth reading (2 comments): "A few of the best reads in my Reader" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46785205)) "has some good writing about this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48387643))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bits about Money by Patrick McKenzie", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bits-about-money/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).