Download or read book Blockchain Investor Manual written by Joe Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every now and then a new technology comes along described as having both great promise and great threat, as a means of social liberation or as a means of outright fraud. The internet, for example, drew this bold cataclysmic forecast from Ethernet co-founder Robert Metcalfe in 1995: "I predict the Internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse." In the fall of 2008, another technology which has increasingly witnessed such a stirring of opinion and attention, referred to as both "blockchain" and "cryptocurrency", was introduced to the world via the Bitcoin whitepaper. The technology has catapulted from a relative fringe of recipients on the cypherpunks mailing list to current adoption trends at some of the world''s largest financial institutions and social media platforms like JPMorgan and Facebook. In parallel, the market capitalization of traded cryptocurrencies has grown to more than a quarter of a trillion U.S. dollars, with futures contracts referenced to Bitcoin listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. But how can the new entrant sort through the noise on social media and elsewhere, when icons of the business world like Warren Buffet and Elon Musk have radically different takes on it, the former referring to Bitcoin as a "delusion" and "rat poison squared", the latter "quite brilliant"? Even within the blockchain space so-called "experts" can''t seem to agree on the meaning of loosely thrown around terms and phrases like "decentralized" and "digital gold"―or even on "blockchain" itself. The purpose of this book is to cut through the noise, providing an analytical, neutrally voiced basis for understanding this new technology. It is our strong belief that individuals and institutions should understand what they are investing in. Toward that end we also provide a durable overall cryptocurrency valuation framework, offering a fresh perspective for the seasoned analyst too. The chapters are organized as follows: 1, "Money and Systems," provides a history and analysis of money and monetary practice, and how this relates to systems. 2, "Basics of Computing, Networks and Cryptography," is an overview of the technological building blocks upon which Bitcoin and other blockchain protocols are being built, and the mathematical functions which gave rise to the name "cryptocurrency". In 3, "How Bitcoin Works," we dive right into the inner workings of this first blockchain protocol. 4, "Competing Blockchains," provides an overview of subsequent blockchain alternatives, wherein the reader will discover more about many of the other oft-mentioned alternatives like Ethereum, EOS, and IOTA, and categories of cryptocurrencies like Privacy and Stablecoins including Facebook''s Libra. 5, "Role and Power of Government," covers the relevant aspects of currency, banking, commodity, securities, and tax law treatments globally. 6, "Trading Cryptocurrency," is for the type of investor interested in actively trading relatively liquid markets. It will also be of more general interest to other investors as it highlights supporting blockchain infrastructure and channels for accessing cryptocurrency from traditional payment means, and cryptocurrency as a portfolio asset. 7, "A Blockchain Economy," describes a vision where decentralized systems of all kinds including Finance, Social Media, Real Estate, Healthcare, and the Internet of Things form the basis of the global economic system. 8, "Network and Its Value," applies network theory as an approach to model and value a cryptocurrency. Now that the reader has a sound understanding of the underlying technology, a vision of the future dominated by it, and alternative valuation approaches, 9, "Investing in Blockchain," will help in identifying focus areas and key investment themes. 10, "Summary and Conclusion," reviews the preceding chapters, while highlighting other less technical social forces acting upon the future of blockchain technology.
Download or read book The Everything Guide to Investing in Cryptocurrency written by Ryan Derousseau and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximize your money while avoiding the potential pitfalls of investing in cryptocurrency—this handy guide shows you how to get in from the bottom up in this hot new market. Cryptocurrency—a digital asset that uses cryptography to secure all of its transactions, making it nearly impossible to counterfeit—is moving into the mainstream, receiving coverage from major financial websites such as Forbes and Bloomberg, as well as increased attention from serious financial institutions, and experiencing wider availability in trusted markets, such as the world’s largest futures exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange. As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to fluctuate and and news stories of cryptocurrency hackers increase, investors have to be more conscious of the huge opportunities and large risks in this market. Understanding these risks and rewards of cryptocurrency is vital for everyone wanting to make money on this exciting new form of investing. The Everything Guide to Investing in Cryptocurrency is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to help you safely jump into the lucrative world of e-commerce. You’ll learn: —The different major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum —Where to buy and sell cryptocurrencies safely and securely —Setting up and managing your cryptocurrency wallet —Properly analyzing their investments Leap into cryptocurrencies with a full understanding of what you’re investing in. With the help of The Everything Guide to Investing in Cryptocurrencies, you’ll maximize your gains and minimize your risks in this radical new frontier.
Download or read book Handbook of Blockchain Digital Finance and Inclusion Volume 1 written by David Lee Kuo Chuen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 1: Cryptocurrency, FinTech, InsurTech, and Regulation explores recent advances in digital banking and cryptocurrency, emphasizing mobile technology and evolving uses of cryptocurrencies as financial assets. Contributors go beyond summaries of standard models to describe new banking business models that will be sustainable and will likely dictate the future of finance. The volume not only emphasizes the financial opportunities made possible by digital banking, such as financial inclusion and impact investing, but it also looks at engineering theories and developments that encourage innovation. Its ability to illuminate present potential and future possibilities make it a unique contribution to the literature. - Explores recent advances in digital banking and cryptocurrency, emphasizing mobile technology and evolving uses of cryptocurrencies as financial assets - Explains the practical consequences of both technologies and economics to readers who want to learn about subjects related to their specialties - Encompasses alternative finance, financial inclusion, impact investing, decentralized consensus ledger and applied cryptography - Provides the only advanced methodical summary of these subjects available today
Download or read book Crypto Investing Guide written by Ian Balina and published by Token Metrics. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lack of knowledge is no longer an excuse - there's no time like the present for becoming a crypto investor. What if we told you that one book could contain an entire education in crypto investing topics? Whether you're an uninitiated newbie or an established veteran, this book exists to help you get a profitable start as a new crypto investor. The committed reader will go on an educational journey that starts in the world of conventional finance before crossing the crypto bridge to go deep on crypto assets, decentralized finance, NFTs, and security token offerings. This book is your one-stop shop on building a deadly working knowledge of the crypto markets and our ideas on how to play them profitably. It's time for the wall of technical smoke and mirrors around crypto to come down, and this book represents an experienced technical team sharing its hard-won knowledge as accessible as possible. You don't need to be a math genius to trade crypto successfully. But you do need a strong base of knowledge to work from. This book is your foundation.
Download or read book Cryptocurrency Compliance and Operations written by Jason Scharfman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cryptocurrencies and digital assets are increasingly garnering interest from institutional investors. This is on top of the already strong support in place for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin from the retail investor. With this rapid growth has come a series of complex operational and regulatory compliance challenges. These challenges have become further exacerbated by the increasing pace of technological advances in areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi) tokenization, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) essential to the crypto and digital asset markets. This book will be the first book to provide current and practical guidance on the operational and compliance foundations of crypto investing and asset management. The book will include: · Step-by-step analysis of the modern operational mechanics behind cryptocurrency investment operations · Detailed guidance and example documentation on the procedures launching a crypto fund · Explanation of the operational procedures and compliance requirements for crytpo asset managers · Detailed analysis of crypto anti-money laundering compliance, regulations and laws for cryptocurrencies · Up-to-date analysis of recent crypto case studies, frauds and regulatory enforcement actions · Review of the digital asset landscape including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and asset tokenization · Current examples of real-world crypto operations policies and compliance manuals · Analysis of the emerging trends in crypto operations and compliance in areas including blockchain, DeFi, crypto lending, yield farming, crypto mining and dApps Cryptocurrency Compliance and Operations will be an invaluable up-to-date resource for investors, fund managers, and their operations and compliance personnel as well as service providers on the implementation and management of best practice operations.
Download or read book Cryptocurrency Investing For Dummies written by Kiana Danial and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to the world of cryptocurrencies! While the cryptocurrency market is known for its volatility—and this volatility is often linked to the ever-changing regulatory environment of the industry—the entire cryptocurrency market is expected to reach a total value of $1 trillion this year. If you want to get in on the action, this book shows you how. Cryptocurrency Investing For Dummies offers trusted guidance on how to make money trading and investing in the top 200 digital currencies, no matter what the market sentiment. You'll find out how to navigate the new digital finance landscape and choose the right cryptocurrency for different situations with the help of real-world examples that show you how to maximize your cryptocurrency wallet. Understand how the cryptocurrency market works Find best practices for choosing the right cryptocurrency Explore new financial opportunities Choose the right platforms to make the best investments This book explores the hot topics and market moving events affecting cryptocurrency prices and shows you how to develop the smartest investment strategies based on your unique risk tolerance.
Download or read book TheCryptocurrency Investing Bible written by Alan T. Norman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cryptocurrency market is extremely fast-changing, and it is almost impossible to monitor the situation and make the right decisions on your own. Most people have no proper experience, time and money for that. My book gives basic yet quite extensive information for those people who do not chase a rainbow but want to build a long-term profitable business in one of the cryptocurrency areas: from mining to investing. --
Download or read book The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You ll Ever Need written by Freeman Publications and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you feel like you've "missed the boat" on Bitcoin. Think again...Because while Bitcoin continues to hit all time highs, this book will show you it's not too late to invest in "Digital Gold" What was once a fringe currency only used by a dark corner of the web... is now the fastest growing financial asset on Earth. And this is just the beginning... You see, we are still in just the 2nd inning of Bitcoin as a financial entity. So while no financial vehicle is making people rich as quickly as Bitcoin... Less than 10% of Americans and 2% of the worldwide population owns it. But now, the major players are taking an interest. Like Billionaire Hedge Fund owner Paul Tudor Jones Internet pioneer Tim Draper, who was an early investor in companies like Hotmail, Tesla and Robinhood. And CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, who predicts Bitcoin will be worth $1 million within the next 15 years. So even if you've been unconvinced thus far, this book will give you the straight facts on Bitcoin as a financial asset... without any of the hype or noise. Here is just a fraction of what you will discover: The surprisingly small amount of Bitcoin you need to join the top 1% of Bitcoin owners worldwide - Page 15 How a complete technophobe can buy Bitcoin is less than 5 minutes - Page 65 5 Billionaires who believe Bitcoin has a part to play in the world economy - Page 16 Is Bitcoin a legitimate currency? Answered on page 32 A simple way to automate your Bitcoin purchases so you can take advantage of dollar cost averaging - Page 66 The exact percentage of Bitcoin transactions that are used for illegal activities. Anti-Bitcoiners get this wrong all the time - Page 51 Why you should never use Robinhood to buy Bitcoin - Page 70 The downside of purchasing Bitcoin funds like GBTC - Page 71 How much of your portfolio should you dedicate to Bitcoin? Our "one size fits all" solution is on page 102 Plus free video tutorials for safely buying and storing Bitcoin on Page 7 This is not a 600 page theoretical book which you need a math degree to understand. Written in plain English and free from repetitive technical jargon. Every single piece of financial and technical terminology is clearly defined inside. You'll find easy-to-follow advice in how to buy and store Bitcoin yourself... without having to pay expensive fees to middlemen. For everyone who feels frustrated after watching Bitcoin soar in price... this is your chance to get in while the going is good. And not feel like you missed the boat... So even if you're never read a single finance or investing book in your life, you will immediately understand how to become a successful long-term investor. To kickstart your Bitcoin journey today, scroll up and click "add to cart"
Download or read book Crypto Technical Analysis written by Alan John and published by Alan John. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical Analysis is the ability to recognize order in chaos; to identify hidden patterns, and to turn such patterns into profit. In combination with the volatile and exploding market of cryptocurrency, technical analysis is a powerful skillset to acquire and develop for all investors. Cryptocurrency Technical Analysis is the most complete and comprehensible book about crypto technical analysis on the market, written for beginner and intermediate investors. The book delves specifically into the following: ★ Technical analysis (the key three, charts, indicators, oscillators, and more) ★ Fundamental analysis (utility, value, various project metrics, etc.) ★ Hype trading (sourcing trends, trading on hype, etc.) ★ General coin and token analysis (white papers, sentiment analysis, activity, supply mechanisms, etc.) ★ Algorithmic trading ★ Investing psychology ... and more!
Download or read book Blockchain and Crypto Assets Investment Guide written by HashKey Capital and published by 商務印書館（香港）有限公司, 聯合電子出版有限公司（代理）. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Bitcoin price increase 1,200 times in only a decade? Why can a virtual image be sold for as high as HK$500 million? How did Dogecoin once become the fourth largest digital asset in terms of market cap, after being created for fun? Understanding the development of blockchain and crypto assets and how to make good use of its decentralized technology can protect individual wealth effectively and be an edge against the inflation caused by central banks, and sometimes also be a shortcut to get rich. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others, have been mushrooming in recent years. Blockchain technology has also evolved from 1.0 to 3.0. How can you identify and seize these new opportunities? This book gives a brief explanation of the development course of blockchain and crypto assets, an analysis of the industry ecosystem, a framework for institutional investors to manage their portfolios, and an outlook on the development direction of this industry in the coming years. It aims to provide readers with a whole picture of the development of this new industry, and a summary and reference (not financial advice) for making informed investment decisions.
Download or read book Blockchain and Applications written by Javier Prieto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 1st International Congress on Blockchain and Applications 2021, BLOCKCHAIN’21, held in Salamanca, Spain, in October 2021. Among the scientific community, blockchain and artificial intelligence are a promising combination that will transform the production and manufacturing industry, media, finance, insurance, e-government, etc. Nevertheless, there is no consensus with schemes or best practices that would specify how blockchain and artificial intelligence should be used together. The 38 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from over 44 submissions. They contain the latest advances on blockchain and artificial intelligence and on their application domains, exploring innovative ideas, guidelines, theories, models, technologies, and tools and identifying critical issues and challenges that researchers and practitioners must deal with in future research.
Download or read book Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies written by Arvind Narayanan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)
Download or read book The REGTECH Book written by Janos Barberis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Regulatory Technology Handbook The transformational potential of RegTech has been confirmed in recent years with US$1.2 billion invested in start-ups (2017) and an expected additional spending of US$100 billion by 2020. Regulatory technology will not only provide efficiency gains for compliance and reporting functions, it will radically change market structure and supervision. This book, the first of its kind, is providing a comprehensive and invaluable source of information aimed at corporates, regulators, compliance professionals, start-ups and policy makers. The REGTECH Book brings into a single volume the curated industry expertise delivered by subject matter experts. It serves as a single reference point to understand the RegTech eco-system and its impact on the industry. Readers will learn foundational notions such as: • The economic impact of digitization and datafication of regulation • How new technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain) are applied to compliance • Business use cases of RegTech for cost-reduction and new product origination • The future regulatory landscape affecting financial institutions, technology companies and other industries Edited by world-class academics and written by compliance professionals, regulators, entrepreneurs and business leaders, the RegTech Book represents an invaluable resource that paves the way for 21st century regulatory innovation.
Download or read book Blockchain For Dummies written by Tiana Laurence and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unravel the mysteries of blockchains Blockchain technologies are disrupting some of the world’s biggest industries. Blockchain For Dummies provides a fast way to catch up with the essentials of this quickly evolving tech. Written by an author involved in founding and analyzing blockchain solutions, this book serves to help those who need to understand what a blockchain can do (and can't do). This revised edition walks you through how a blockchainsecurely records data across independent networks. It offers a tour of some of the world’s best-known blockchains, including those that power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It also provides a glance at how blockchain solutions are affecting the worlds of finance, supply chain management, insurance, and governments. Get a clear picture of what a blockchain can do Learn how blockchains rule cryptocurrency and smart contracts Discover current blockchains and how each of them work Test blockchain apps Blockchain has become the critical buzzword in the world of financial technology and transaction security — and now you can make sense of it with the help of this essential guide.
Download or read book Taxation of Crypto Assets written by Niklas Schmidt and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of crypto assets has required taxation authorities worldwide to develop unprecedented policies and compelled tax lawyers to apply existing laws in new ways. This book – the only one to focus solely on the taxation of crypto assets – provides a detailed country-by-country analysis of how the tax law of thirty-nine countries may apply to this rapidly developing area, including different use cases and compliance and documentation requirements. Following an overview of the technology and key characteristics of crypto assets, as well as the key tax concepts and types of taxes that could apply to them, leading practitioners in each particular jurisdiction summarize the relevant tax law in that country. Fully explained are such aspects of crypto assets as the following and how they are interrelated: sales; exchanges; receipt as remuneration; forks; airdrops; mining; staking; initial coin offerings; security token offerings; and initial exchange offerings. Contributors describe how each jurisdiction applies income and capital gains taxation, value-added tax and sales tax, withholding taxes, transfer taxes, and gift, inheritance, estate and wealth taxes in the context of crypto assets. Reporting requirements and enforcement are also covered. Tax law, as it applies to crypto assets, is new and continues to evolve. This book will be welcomed as the premier resource for tax practitioners, government officials, advisors, investors, issuers, users of crypto assets, and taxation academics who are seeking informed awareness of the policy choices countries make in dealing with the taxation of this new technology. Tax lawyers dealing with crypto assets will have comprehensive practical guidance on how to comply with the tax laws of multiple jurisdictions.
Download or read book The WEALTHTECH Book written by Susanne Chishti and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a handle on disruption, innovation and opportunity in investment technology The digital evolution is enabling the creation of sophisticated software solutions that make money management more accessible, affordable and eponymous. Full automation is attractive to investors at an early stage of wealth accumulation, but hybrid models are of interest to investors who control larger amounts of wealth, particularly those who have enough wealth to be able to efficiently diversify their holdings. Investors can now outperform their benchmarks more easily using the latest tech tools. The WEALTHTECH Book is the only comprehensive guide of its kind to the disruption, innovation and opportunity in technology in the investment management sector. It is an invaluable source of information for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, insurers, analysts and consultants working in or interested in investing in this space. • Explains how the wealth management sector is being affected by competition from low-cost robo-advisors • Explores technology and start-up company disruption and how to delight customers while managing their assets • Explains how to achieve better returns using the latest fintech innovation • Includes inspirational success stories and new business models • Details overall market dynamics The WealthTech Book is essential reading for investment and fund managers, asset allocators, family offices, hedge, venture capital and private equity funds and entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Download or read book The Wall Street Era is Over The Investor s Guide to Cryptocurrency and DeFi the Decentralized Finance Revolution written by DEFIYIELD App and published by DEFIYIELD.APP. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can profit from DeFi--the exciting world of Decentralized Finance! The Wall Street Era is Over explains how to succeed and invest safely in DeFi, the industry that’s leading the way for the Finance 3.0 revolution. This essential guide comes from the team behind DeFiYield, a leading resource for DeFi investors. We have been involved in DeFi since its inception, successfully yield farming to generate huge returns from our digital asset investments. But it hasn’t all been easy: We have also experienced major losses in risky projects. These difficult learning experiences led us to become the leading independent auditors of smart contracts, the self-executing agreements that drive DeFi. We could have kept our hard-won DeFi investing techniques a secret...but we’d rather share them. Over 200+ pages, we’ve gone public with our comprehensive knowledge and experience. You’re invited to benefit from these valuable insights. Who is this book for? Anyone who wants to generate high yields and invest safely in DeFi. Whether you are an experienced yield farmer or new to the space, this book will serve as your DeFi bible. What makes this book unique? DeFi is an extremely innovative technology, and it's full of opportunities. ‘The Wall Street Era is Over’ has been written by experienced yield farmers who have been in DeFi since the beginning. We hold nothing back, detailing not just our wins but also the losses we’ve suffered. By giving you the complete picture, we hope to make it easier for you to succeed. We’re more than yield farmers at DeFiYield. We are the leading independent auditors of DeFi smart contracts--we’ve scrutinized thousands of lines of code to separate safe projects from scams. You'll confidently explore the DeFi space equipped with these unique insights. Which topics does this book cover? This far-reaching resource is ‘The Investor’s Guide to Cryptocurrency and DeFi, the Decentralized Finance Revolution’. It covers the following key topics, plus many more: - The history of DeFi and its role within crypto - What makes DeFi different from traditional finance - The most important DeFi protocols - How DeFi protocols earn revenue - The DeFi investor rulebook - Yield farming - what it is and why it matters - How to succeed at yield farming - Investing safely in DeFi - DeFi scams and how to avoid them - The role of smart contract auditing - The future of DeFi, including NFTs and evolving tech What more does the book offer? With The Wall Street Era Is Over, you’re not just accessing the fundamentals of DeFi. You’re also connecting with the DeFiYield community, where experts and newcomers discuss the latest DeFi and yield farming developments. Join our popular Telegram chat! Visit https://t.me/defiyield_app
