Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them
    Unavailable
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them
    Unavailable
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them
    Ebook442 pages5 hours

    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them

    By Antony Lewis

    3.5/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    A #1 new release! “One of the few credible books I suggest . . . [an] excellent, level-headed primary on everything crypto.” —Zennon Kapron, Managing Director, Kapronasia
     
    There’s a lot of information on cryptocurrency and blockchains out there. But, for the uninitiated, most of this information can be indecipherable. The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains aims to provide an accessible guide to this new currency and the revolutionary technology that powers it.
     
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains covers topics such as the history of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin blockchain, and Bitcoin buying, selling, and mining. It also answers how payments are made and how transactions are kept secure. Other cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency pricing are examined, answering how one puts a value on cryptocurrencies and digital tokens.
     
    Blockchain technology underlies all cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency transactions. But what exactly is a blockchain, how does it work, and why is it important? The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains will answer these questions and more. Learn about notable blockchain platforms, smart contracts, and other important facets of blockchains and their function in the changing cyber-economy.
     
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains offers trustworthy and balanced insights to those interested in Bitcoin investing or investing in other cryptocurrency. Discover the risks and mitigations, learn how to identify scams, and understand cryptocurrency exchanges, digital wallets, and regulations with this book. You’ll also learn about the evolution and potential impacts of Bitcoin and blockchains on global businesses.
     
    “Antony explains cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies clearly and articulately, whilst remaining witty.” —Colin Platt, co-host Blockchain Insider Podcast & DLT/Cryptocurrency researcher
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateAug 31, 2018
    ISBN9781633538016
    Unavailable
    The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them
    Author

    Antony Lewis

    Antony Lewis became so interested in a niche online currency called Bitcoin in 2013, he left a conventional banking career to join a little startup called itBit. itBit is a bitcoin exchange, a website where clients can buy and sell bitcoins, and was one of the first wave of venture capital funded companies in the nascent cryptocurrency industry. After itBit, Antony privately consulted to clients mainly in the finance and consulting sectors, writing papers and running workshops to explain this new technology to curious professionals. In 2016 Antony joined R3, a financial industry consortium created to collaboratively explore the benefits of blockchain technology. As Director of Research, he explores and explains the evolving concepts and technologies to clients, policymakers, and the public. Antony currently sits on the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s FinTech Advisory Group panel. Before bitcoins and blockchains, Antony was a technologist at Credit Suisse in London and Singapore having started his banking career as an FX spot trader at Barclays Capital in 2007. Antony lives in Singapore with his wife Sarah and their two children and blogs at www.bitsonblocks.net.

    Read more from Antony Lewis

    Related authors

    Related to The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains

    Related ebooks

    Investments & Securities For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      What’s Up With NFTs?

      Apr 5, 2021

      What’s Up With NFTs?
      4 min read

    • Article

      Bitcoin: Why You Should Not Invest in Today's Fool's Gold

      Feb 20, 2018

      I've been asked about Bitcoin a lot lately. I haven't written anything about it because I find myself in an uncomfortable place in agreeing with the mainstream media: It's a bubble. Bitcoin started out as what I'd call "Millennial gold" -- the young

      4 min read

    • Article

      Bitcoin 101 for Beginners

      Oct 21, 2020

      Bitcoin 101 for Beginners
      4 min read

    • Article

      A Crypto Cheat Sheet

      Mar 26, 2021

      A Crypto Cheat Sheet
      3 min read

    • Article

      10 Metaverse Stocks For The Future Of Technology

      Oct 1, 2021

      Get ready for the metaverse. Virtual reality (VR) has long been a staple of science fiction novels and movies. A "place" that seeks to blend the real world and a digital world into one. Thanks to leaps in VR technology and computing power, fiction is

      1 min read

    • Article

      Life Imitates Farce In Cryptoland

      Nov 12, 2021

      The popularity of Shiba Inu coin, a cryptocurrency which was launched as a joke version of Dogecoin – itself a joke cryptocurrency, or “memecoin” – is now encouraging crypto owners to buy the Japanese hunting dog breed (pictured) the coin is named af

      1 min read

    • Article

      The 2021 Outlook for Bitcoin Prices, Adoption and Risks

      Jan 8, 2021

      Proponents of digital currencies are exuberant about the potential for 2021 after a monster year that saw highflying Bitcoin prices grab control of the spotlight. That's nothing new – but the much wider feeling across Wall Street that "this time it's

      7 min read

    • Article

      Is Crypto Investing Really Worth It?

      Apr 15, 2022

      There seem to be several camps of thought when it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies. The largest camp includes investment firms and investors who add certain “safer” cryptocurrencies to their portfolios after expending a minimal level of due dil

      4 min read

    • Article

      How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?

      Jun 17, 2022

      How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?
      5 min read

    • Article

      Crypto Currency

      Jul 21, 2023

      Crypto Currency
      5 min read

    • Article

      Beyond Bitcoin: Promising Cryptocurrencies

      Apr 27, 2018

      Whatever your position on Bitcoin and its supporting blockchain technology, it's hard to deny its impact. Nearly 1,500 cryptocurrencies have emerged since the launch of the first Bitcoin block in January 2009. In 2017 the price of Bitcoin itself incr

      5 min read

    • Article

      Flush-outs Among Cryptos Are Healthy

      Jun 11, 2021

      people tend to take victory laps prematurely – both bulls and bears. From its most recent peak at $65 000 in April, Bitcoin’s precipitous fall to around $37 000, at the time of writing, represents a crumbling in the recent edifice of invulnerability

      3 min read

    Reviews for The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains

    3.5/5

    3 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words