Catching Up to Crypto: Your Guide to Bitcoin and the New Digital Economy
- 5h 3m
- Ben Armstrong
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2023
A fun and authoritative guide to bitcoin and the future of money
In Catching Up to Crypto: Your Guide to Bitcoin and the New Digital Economy, celebrated crypto and Bitcoin expert Ben Armstrong delivers an exciting and fresh new exploration of Bitcoin and digital currencies. He explains what Bitcoin is, how it works, and how and why we’re all transitioning to a digital economy as we speak. He discusses the deficiencies of traditional fiat currency, how it’s commonly manipulated, and how we can all benefit from the adoption of new, digital assets.
In the book, you’ll discover how Bitcoin operates in the real-world and how the underlying technology—known as the blockchain—operates. You’ll also learn about:
- The importance of decentralization, trust-less commerce and cryptographic consensus.
- The humble origins of Bitcoin, as well as how it nearly died out, and how it went on to take over the world
- How monetary and financial policy is being revolutionized by the introduction of Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.
An essential and engaging review of Bitcoin, digital assets, and the new digital economy, Catching Up to Crypto is the hands-on and comprehensive introduction to crypto that investors, enthusiasts, the crypto-curious, and finance professionals have been waiting for.
About the Author
BEN ARMSTRONG is a YouTuber, podcaster, Crypto enthusiast, and creator of BitBoyCrypto.com. He educates and informs the Crypto community of all things Crypto, including news updates, information about the different kinds of Cryptocurrencies, and trading and investment tips. His YouTube channel has grown to over 1 million subscribers.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction
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The Great Devaluation—Old Money, Central Banks, and the Fed
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Digital Money Tree—eCash, E-Gold, and eBay
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First-Gen Giants—Cypherpunks and Disruptive Tech
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Genesis Block—Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin
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A Short Course in Blockchain—Hashing, Mining, and Forking
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A Necessary Evil—Silk Road's Original Sin
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“Mo' Money, Mo' Problems”—BitInstant and BitLicense
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What the Fork?—The Block-Size War
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The Future is Born—Ethereum and Smart Contracts
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Digital Gold Transformation—Cryptocurrencies and Crypto Assets
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Crypto Turning Point—The Crypto-Rich
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New Layer to the Internet—Decentralized Finance
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Brave New World—Beyond Bitcoin
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Investment Prep—NOT Financial Advice
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Tips of the Trade—Charting, Trendspotting, and Leveraging
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Web3 and the Metaverse
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Crypto FUD—Fear, Doubt, and Uncertainty
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Crypto Warnings—Hackers, Scammers, and Contagion
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The Future of Crypto—Equities, ReFi, and UBI
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Where Do You Go from Here?
