Download or read book Follow the Crypto written by Stephen W. King and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an earthquake rocks Bellingham, Washington, a building partially collapses and emergency personnel find what appears to be a money-laundering and illegal drug operation. Secret Service Special Agent Lucas Bitterman is called from San Francisco to investigate the discovery. Over the course of a week, Luke and DEA Special Agent Sara Donovan learn that the scheme is much bigger than they had thought. In fact, they have uncovered a major drug-trafficking operation spanning the West Coast, and the entire criminal enterprise is fueled with elaborate cryptocurrency transactions. But as Luke learns more about the case and the people involved, he is bothered by several seeming inconsistencies and voids in the evidence collected. His efforts to resolve the case lead to a startling conclusion and serious questions about law enforcement’s ability to deal with cryptocurrency crimes and lingering reservations about the tension between enforcement of laws and administering justice.

Download or read book The Crypto Trader written by Glen Goodman and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real-life trades and strategies of a successful cryptocurrency trader Glen Goodman's goal was to retire young and wealthy, escaping the daily grind. He taught himself how to trade everything from shares to Bitcoin and made enough money to realise his dream and quit his day job while still in his 30s. In The Crypto Trader, Glen will show you exactly how he made huge profits trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and more, so that you can do it too - without risking your shirt. Glen publicly called the top of the market in December 2017 and took his profits before the crash. But there are still tons of trading opportunities out there and Glen continues to trade crypto successfully. Inside you'll see his multi-hundred-percent gains on a raft of cryptocurrencies and learn how he builds his profits and holds onto them. Glen reveals all his trading strategies, the proven methods and rules that make him one of the most followed traders in the world on social media. (He is also frequently interviewed by the BBC, Forbes and LBC, and is a contributing expert on cryptocurrency at the London School of Economics.) It took Glen years of study and trial and error to become a consistent money maker. He learnt his trading lessons the hard way - so you don't have to. With The Crypto Trader by your side, you'll learn how to grab opportunities, make money - and keep it.

Download or read book Tracers in the Dark written by Andy Greenberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Sandworm comes the propulsive story of a new breed of investigators who have cracked the Bitcoin blockchain, exposing once-anonymous realms of money, drugs, and violence. “I love the book… It reads like a thriller… These stories are amazing.” (Michael Lewis) Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrency. Crime lords inhabiting lawless corners of the internet have operated more freely—whether in drug dealing, money laundering, or human trafficking—than their analog counterparts could have ever dreamed of. By transacting not in dollars or pounds but in currencies with anonymous ledgers, overseen by no government, beholden to no bankers, these black marketeers have sought to rob law enforcement of their chief method of cracking down on illicit finance: following the money. But what if the centerpiece of this dark economy held a secret, fatal flaw? What if their currency wasn’t so cryptic after all? An investigator using the right mixture of technical wizardry, financial forensics, and old-fashioned persistence could uncover an entire world of wrongdoing. Tracers in the Dark is a story of crime and pursuit unlike any other. With unprecedented access to the major players in federal law enforcement and private industry, veteran cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg tells an astonishing saga of criminal empires built and destroyed. He introduces an IRS agent with a defiant streak, a Bitcoin-tracing Danish entrepreneur, and a colorful ensemble of hardboiled agents and prosecutors as they delve deep into the crypto-underworld. The result is a thrilling, globe-spanning story of dirty cops, drug bazaars, trafficking rings, and the biggest takedown of an online narcotics market in the history of the Internet. Utterly of our time, Tracers in the Dark is a cat-and-mouse story and a tale of a technological one-upmanship. Filled with canny maneuvering and shocking twists, it answers a provocative question: How would some of the world’s most brazen criminals behave if they were sure they could never get caught?

Download or read book The Cryptopians written by Laura Shin and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the idealists, technologists, and opportunists fighting to bring cryptocurrency to the masses. In their short history, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone through booms, busts, and internecine wars, recently reaching a market valuation of more than $2 trillion. The central promise of crypto endures--vast fortunes made from decentralized networks not controlled by any single entity and not yet regulated by many governments. The recent growth of crypto would have been all but impossible if not for a brilliant young man named Vitalik Buterin and his creation: Ethereum. In this book, Laura Shin takes readers inside the founding of this novel cryptocurrency network, which enabled users to launch their own new coins, thus creating a new crypto fever. She introduces readers to larger-than-life characters like Buterin, the Web3 wunderkind; his short-lived CEO, Charles Hoskinson; and Joe Lubin, a former Goldman Sachs VP who became one of crypto's most well-known billionaires. Sparks fly as these outsized personalities fight for their piece of a seemingly limitless new business opportunity. This fascinating book shows the crypto market for what it really is: a deeply personal struggle to influence the coming revolution in money, culture, and power.

Download or read book Kings of Crypto written by Jeff John Roberts and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tech writer Roberts debuts with a page-turning account of the rise of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the Y Combinator startup incubator to becoming a 'pillar of the larger crypto economy.'" — Publisher's Weekly For a moment late in 2018, one bitcoin, which physically amounts to a few electrons blipping on a tiny bit of silicon, was worth $20,000—the same as a pound of gold. Libertarian technologists who believed bitcoin would be the foundation of a new world order saw the moment as an apotheosis. Everyone else saw a bubble. Everyone else was right, and the bubble burst. But bitcoin survived, and the battle for its soul rages on. Kings of Crypto drops us into the unfolding drama, tracing the rise, fall, and rebirth of cryptocurrency through the experiences of major players across the globe. We follow Silicon Valley entrepreneur Brian Armstrong and the turbulent rocket ride of his startup, Coinbase, as he tries to take bitcoin mainstream while fighting off hackers, thieves, and zealots. Author Jeff John Roberts keenly observes the world of virtual currencies and what happens when startups try to disrupt the world of high finance. Clear explanations of crypto technology are woven into an amazing landscape full of meme-fueled startup hijinks, hacking (so much hacking!), shady investors, government investigations, billionaire bros and their Lambos, and closed-door meetings with Jamie Dimon. This is the surprising story of the origins of cryptocurrency and how it is changing money forever.

Download or read book The Crypto Book written by Siam Kidd and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CRYPTO GOLD RUSH IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING... This book is for everyone who has heard of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, wants to learn more - and make money on the back of it. Believe it or not, if you bought $1,000 of Bitcoin in 2010, you would now be worth over $220m! This has left the public stunned. People around the world are asking "What on earth is a crypto?", "Should I buy some Bitcoin?", "How do I even buy some cryptocurrencies?", "Isn't this just one big bubble?" and more. Siam Kidd is one of the world's leading authorities on how to safely invest in cryptocurrencies. He runs The Realistic Trader, home to the world's best crypto investing course for beginners with a community of followers from around the globe. He created this book to lift up the crypto bonnet in order to reveal, explain and illustrate everything you really need to know about this fascinating market. You'll learn: * What all this Crypto stuff is * Why it exists * Where this industry is going in the future * How it will positively change your life * The pitfalls and errors every newbie makes * And importantly, how to safely play in this market if you so wish to have a dabble with some risk capital! Blockchain technology and the cryptocurrencies it enables are being described by some people as the biggest thing since the internet, but very few people understand it, or the opportunities it brings. Enter this down-to-earth guide to understanding what cryptocurrencies are, why it matters, and how to make money from them. This book does all that without boring you with mathematics and Geek Speak.

Download or read book Blockchain and Crypto Currency written by Makoto Yano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book contributes to the creation of a cyber ecosystem supported by blockchain technology in which technology and people can coexist in harmony. Blockchains have shown that trusted records, or ledgers, of permanent data can be stored on the Internet in a decentralized manner. The decentralization of the recording process is expected to significantly economize the cost of transactions. Creating a ledger on data, a blockchain makes it possible to designate the owner of each piece of data, to trade data pieces, and to market them. This book examines the formation of markets for various types of data from the theory of market quality proposed and developed by M. Yano. Blockchains are expected to give data itself the status of a new production factor. Bringing ownership of data to the hands of data producers, blockchains can reduce the possibility of information leakage, enhance the sharing and use of IoT data, and prevent data monopoly and misuse. The industry will have a bright future as soon as better technology is developed and when a healthy infrastructure is created to support the blockchain market.

Download or read book Follow the Crypto written by Stephen W. King and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an earthquake rocks Bellingham, Washington, a building partially collapses and emergency personnel find what appears to be a money-laundering and illegal drug operation. Secret Service Special Agent Lucas Bitterman is called from San Francisco to investigate the discovery. Over the course of a week, Luke and DEA Special Agent Sara Donovan learn that the scheme is much bigger than they had thought. In fact, they have uncovered a major drug-trafficking operation spanning the West Coast, and the entire criminal enterprise is fueled with elaborate cryptocurrency transactions. But as Luke learns more about the case and the people involved, he is bothered by several seeming inconsistencies and voids in the evidence collected. His efforts to resolve the case lead to a startling conclusion and serious questions about law enforcement's ability to deal with cryptocurrency crimes and lingering reservations about the tension between enforcement of laws and administering justice.

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 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 Crypto 101 written by Matthew Aaron and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The market is crashing around you. What do you do? You made 500x profit in a day. What do you do? Forget everything you think you know about Bitcoin and follow Johnny on his journey as he explores the extraordinary worlds of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. You'll discover the fundamentals of this technology and gain an understanding of basic market cycles while experiencing the range of emotions felt between euphoric market highs and anxious market lows.

Download or read book Bitcoin For Dummies written by Prypto and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the ins and outs of Bitcoin so you can get started today Bitcoin For Dummies is the fast, easy way to start trading crypto currency, with clear explanations and expert advice for breaking into this exciting new market. Understanding the mechanisms and risk behind Bitcoin can be a challenge, but this book breaks it down into easy-to-understand language to give you a solid grasp of just where your money is going. You'll learn the details of Bitcoin trading, how to set up your Bitcoin wallet, and everything you need to get started right away. An in-depth discussion on security shows you how to protect yourself against some of the riskier aspects of this open-source platform, helping you reduce your risks in the market and use Bitcoin safely and effectively. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks, with transaction management and issuing of Bitcoins carried out collectively by the network. Bitcoin allows easy mobile payments, fast international payments, low- or no-fee transactions, multi-signature capabilities, and more, but the nuances of the market can be difficult to grasp. This informative guide lays it all out in plain English, so you can strengthen your understanding and get started now. Understand the ins and outs of the Bitcoin market Learn how to set up your Bitcoin wallet Protect yourself against fraud and theft Get started trading this exciting new currency The Bitcoin market is huge, growing quickly, and packed with potential. There's also some risk, so you need to go in fully informed and take steps to manage your risk wisely. Bitcoin For Dummies is the clear, quick, easy-to-follow guide to getting started with Bitcoin.

Download or read book The Missing Cryptoqueen written by Jamie Bartlett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 175 countries, four billion dollars, one scam: the thrilling rise and fall of the biggest cryptocurrency con in history and the woman behind it all In 2016, on stage at Wembley Arena in front of thousands of adoring fans, Dr. Ruja Ignatova promised her followers a financial revolution. The future, she said, belonged to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. And the Oxford-educated, self-styled cryptoqueen vowed that she had invented the Bitcoin Killer. OneCoin would not only earn its investors untold fortunes; it would change the world. By March 2017, more than $4 billion had been invested in OneCoin in countries all around the world. But by October 2017, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared, and it slowly became clear that her revolutionary cryptocurrency was not all it seemed. Fortune was left asking, “Is OneCoin the biggest financial fraud in history?” In The Missing Cryptoqueen, acclaimed tech journalist Jamie Bartlett tells the story he began in his smash hit BBC podcast, entering the murky worlds of little-regulated cryptocurrencies and multilevel marketing schemes. Through a globe-crossing investigation into the criminal underworlds, corrupt governments, and the super-rich, he reveals a very modern tale of intrigue, techno-hype and herd madness that allowed OneCoin to become a million-person pyramid scheme—where, at the top, investors were making millions and, at the bottom, people were putting their livelihoods at risk. It’s the inside story of the smartest and biggest scam of the 21st Century—and the genius behind it, who is still on the run.

Download or read book How to Be a Successful and Consistent Crypto Trader written by Andy Lapointe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics show that 90% to 95% of retail traders are not profitable. After reading this book you will learn how to be in the remaining 5 - 10% of consistently profitable crypto traders. Hi, my name is Andy LaPointe and prior to getting involved with cryptocurrencies and blockchain in 2013, I spent 15 years as a registered investment advisor, Series 7 stockbroker and mutual fund wholesaler. As a mutual fund wholesaler, I spoke with, have been trained by and worked with many of the world's top institutional money managers including Bill Gross from Pimco, Louis Navellier, Blackrock, State Street Global Advisors and more. What this means to you is after you have completed this one-of-a-kind book, you'll learn the trading behaviors and thought patterns you need to be successful as a crypto trader. You'll possess the right mindset to become a successful, consistent and long-term crypto trader. You see, the crypto market is different than any other type of market. The reason is the crypto market moves so fast. Their is no other market that is as fast cryptocurrencies. What I mean is, prices in crypto can go up 50% in a day and the very next day fall back nearly 50%, too. So having the right mindset and approach to crypto trading is vital. My book will help you to protect your capital, identify more reliable trades and time your entries to increase the probability of success. This means you'll will be able to consistently make more money while limiting frequency of losses. This is accomplished by providing you a complete crypto trading road map starting with how to create the right mindset created especially for trading cryptocurrencies. You'll learn how to see the bigger picture, in the same way that the "smart money" and professional crypto traders see it. Crypto traders must learn and employ the right disciplined approach to identify high-probability trade sets and not get catch up in the FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). You can have the best technical analysis skills, you can have a five or six figure trading account, but unless you possess the right crypto trading mindset, all of that other stuff isn't going to matter. You see, many crypto traders think by using their wits and cleverness they can be long-term and successful traders. Unfortunately, that is the worst approach to trading. Understanding how to trade the fast and extremely profitable crypto currency market, traders need to follow a grounded and disciplined approach. When you think about it, isn't that what you really want? To learn how trade without emotion and follow a time-tested, grounded and disciplined trading method. Now that is the key to crypto trading... In this book, I have only included proven, market-tested methods to teaching you how to conquer your trading fears, learn how to trade the market for what it is and not what you want it to be. You'll use the information in this book to establish a disciplined approach and a profitable trading mindset for successfully trading crypto currencies for years to come. If you want to become a disciplined, long-term profitable crypto trader then go ahead and grab your copy today.

Download or read book Mastering Bitcoin written by Andreas M. Antonopoulos and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the technological revolution that’s taking the financial world by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you’re building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started. Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet it’s already spawned a multi-billion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge. You simply supply the passion. The second edition includes: A broad introduction of bitcoin and its underlying blockchain—ideal for non-technical users, investors, and business executives An explanation of the technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects Details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles New developments such as Segregated Witness, Payment Channels, and Lightning Network A deep dive into blockchain applications, including how to combine the building blocks offered by this platform into higher-level applications User stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts

Download or read book How to Master Investing in Crypto Currencies written by Andy LaPointe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics show that 90% to 95% of retail traders are not profitable. After reading this book you will learn how to be in the remaining 5 - 10% of consistently profitable crypto traders. Hi, my name is Andy LaPointe and prior to getting involved with cryptocurrencies and blockchain in 2013, I spent 15 years as a registered investment advisor, Series 7 stockbroker and mutual fund wholesaler. As a mutual fund wholesaler, I spoke with, have been trained by and worked with many of the world's top institutional money managers including Bill Gross from Pimco, Louis Navellier, Blackrock, State Street Global Advisors and more. What this means to you is after you have completed this one-of-a-kind book, you'll learn the trading behaviors and thought patterns you need to be successful as a crypto trader. You'll possess the right mindset to become a successful, consistent and long-term crypto trader. You see, the crypto market is different than any other type of market. The reason is the crypto market moves so fast. Their is no other market that is as fast cryptocurrencies. What I mean is, prices in crypto can go up 50% in a day and the very next day fall back nearly 50%, too. So having the right mindset and approach to crypto trading is vital. My book will help you to protect your capital, identify more reliable trades and time your entries to increase the probability of success. This means you'll will be able to consistently make more money while limiting frequency of losses. This is accomplished by providing you a complete crypto trading road map starting with how to create the right mindset created especially for trading cryptocurrencies. You'll learn how to see the bigger picture, in the same way that the "smart money" and professional crypto traders see it. Crypto traders must learn and employ the right disciplined approach to identify high-probability trade sets and not get catch up in the FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). You can have the best technical analysis skills, you can have a five or six figure trading account, but unless you possess the right crypto trading mindset, all of that other stuff isn't going to matter. You see, many crypto traders think by using their wits and cleverness they can be long-term and successful traders. Unfortunately, that is the worst approach to trading. Understanding how to trade the fast and extremely profitable crypto currency market, traders need to follow a grounded and disciplined approach. When you think about it, isn't that what you really want? To learn how trade without emotion and follow a time-tested, grounded and disciplined trading method. Now that is the key to crypto trading... In this book, I have only included proven, market-tested methods to teaching you how to conquer your trading fears, learn how to trade the market for what it is and not what you want it to be. You'll use the information in this book to establish a disciplined approach and a profitable trading mindset for successfully trading crypto currencies for years to come. If you want to become a disciplined, long-term profitable crypto trader then go ahead and grab your copy today.

Download or read book Investigating Cryptocurrencies written by Nick Furneaux and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigate crimes involving cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies Bitcoin has traditionally been the payment system of choice for a criminal trading on the Dark Web, and now many other blockchain cryptocurrencies are entering the mainstream as traders are accepting them from low-end investors putting their money into the market. Worse still, the blockchain can even be used to hide information and covert messaging, unknown to most investigators. Investigating Cryptocurrencies is the first book to help corporate, law enforcement, and other investigators understand the technical concepts and the techniques for investigating crimes utilizing the blockchain and related digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Understand blockchain and transaction technologies Set up and run cryptocurrency accounts Build information about specific addresses Access raw data on blockchain ledgers Identify users of cryptocurrencies Extracting cryptocurrency data from live and imaged computers Following the money With nearly $150 billion in cryptocurrency circulating and $3 billion changing hands daily, crimes committed with or paid for with digital cash are a serious business. Luckily, Investigating Cryptocurrencies Forensics shows you how to detect it and, more importantly, stop it in its tracks.