{"product_id":"catching-up-to-crypto-isbn-9781394158744","title":"Catching Up to Crypto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun and authoritative guide to bitcoin and the future of money\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCatching Up to Crypto: Your Guide to Bitcoin and the New Digital Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of decentralization, trust-less commerce and cryptographic consensus.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe humble origins of Bitcoin, as well as how it nearly died out, and how it went on to take over the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow monetary and financial policy is being revolutionized by the introduction of Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential and engaging review of Bitcoin, digital assets, and the new digital economy, \u003ci\u003eCatching Up to Crypto\u003c\/i\u003e is the hands-on and comprehensive introduction to crypto that investors, enthusiasts, the crypto-curious, and finance professionals have been waiting for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Great Devaluation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Banks 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fed 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Digital Money Tree 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Money 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Ways to Spend 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 First- Gen Giants 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCypherpunk 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisruptive Tech 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Genesis Block 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Culture Is Born 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitcoin for President 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 A Short Course in Blockchain 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlockchain 101 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlockchain 201 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlockchain 365 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 A Necessary Evil 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilk Road 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Streisand Effect 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems” 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitInstant 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulators Take Notice 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 What the Fork? 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He also discusses how traditional fiat currency is used today, how it’s manipulated, and how we can all benefit from the use of digital currencies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores monetary policy and ownership through Bitcoin, as well as the history of Cryptocurrency and how it rapidly gained so much value over the few years it’s been in existence. You’ll discover how the technology on which Cryptocurrencies are built—blockchain—works in the real world and during day-to-day interactions and transactions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatching Up to Crypto\u003c\/i\u003e explains the importance of Bitcoin’s lack of necessary intermediaries and third parties while demonstrating the value and nature of modern concepts of digital ownership. 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