Understanding the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchains can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. With this comprehensive guide, you’ll progressively learn everything you need to know from the history of money and its failures, through a gentle introduction to cryptography, to the latest thinking about initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrencies, and enterprise blockchains.
Things to know before buying cryptocurrencies. The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains offers trustworthy and balanced insights into 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.
Learn about:
- Blockchain technology and how it works
- The workings of the cryptocurrency market
- The evolution and potential impacts of Bitcoin and blockchains on global businesses
About the Author
In 2013, Antony Lewis became so interested in a niche online currency called Bitcoin, 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 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. Antony lives in Singapore with his wife Sarah and their two children and blogs at www.bitsonblocks.net.
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