{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-bitcoin-isbn-9781394286645","title":"The Little Book of Bitcoin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpert financial guide to understand the technology, potential, and disruptive effects of crypto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin,\u003c\/i\u003e founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci delivers a comprehensive guide to understand disruption in the financial industry as a result of the emergence and increasing prominence of digital asset technology. This book runs the gambit from basic concepts all the way to implications of decentralized finance on the financial industry and society as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, readers will learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHashes, blockchains, and mining, and how these three processes sync up like an orchestra to make global participation in crypto possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBitcoin as digital gold, and its similarities and differences to other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrading different cryptocurrencies, both popular and lesser known, through centralized platforms like Binance and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms like Uniswap\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePromising technology to facilitate anonymized legitimacy called “zero knowledge proof” and how it works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential up-to-date guide to digital assets and associated technologies for all individuals, from hedge fund managers to newcomer retail investors, seeking to understand and prepare for a new world of finance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Foreword Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two Time to Go Exploring 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three The World's Most Profitable Paddleboard Lesson 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four Why Bitcoin? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five The Coin Itself 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six Money, Money, Money 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven The Pivot 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight The Paul Tudor Jones Effect 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine The Musk Man Giveth and Taketh 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten A Little Bit of Salt 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven The Start of the Crypto Winter 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve Wall Street Comes Calling 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen From Butter to Bitcoin 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen Mr. Wonderful Has a Change of Heart 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen The ETFs Are Coming 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen Getting Started 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen Your Journey 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Scaramucci, JD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, the global alternative investment manager that invests in hedge funds, digital assets, private equity, and real estate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermanent and pervasive change is being driven by the technological and cultural transition known as crypto. Written by Anthony Scaramucci, founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e describes how crypto works and how it will impact your financial life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book begins with a review of the “magic math” behind the cryptographic function called a \u003ci\u003ehash\u003c\/i\u003e, explaining how they can be used to create a verifiable authentic copy of any digital file, as well as how a hash can be updated and shared by the owner of the digital file. Scaramucci then delves into the idea of the “public computer” of crypto, where uninterrupted and unhackable orchestrated cooperation between users is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom there, this book covers the digitization of dollars through stablecoins such as Tether and Circle and the inevitable legislation of stablecoins, as well as more functional protocols of crypto, such as Ethereum, and the various applications it enables. Readers will also learn about “mining” and “staking” in Bitcoin and Ethereum respectively, which invite participation from users around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading the growing number of cryptocurrencies is covered next, especially using community (known as decentralized or DeFi) platforms like Uniswap, as well as centralized alternatives such as Binance and the pros and cons of each type of trading. Lastly, this book covers the ongoing challenges of implementing anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) verification processes in anonymized community platforms, as well as the broader implications of decentralized finance worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential up-to-date guide on digital asset technology and its disruptive effects for finance professionals worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003csmall\u003eTHE LITTLE BOOK OF\u003c\/small\u003e BITCOIN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e explains how this groundbreaking technology fixes our broken money and fosters freedom from financial repression, freedom from transactional censorship, and freedom from seizure. Reckless money printing has broken the backs of American households and funded endless wars. Bitcoin provides an offramp from this insanity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.,\u003c\/b\u003e American Politician and Environmental Lawyer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e provides a compelling exploration of Anthony’s intellectual journey from bitcoin skeptic to prominent bitcoin investor. The book makes a strong case for incorporating bitcoin ETFs into a diversified portfolio.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PETE BRIGER, JR.,\u003c\/b\u003e Chairman, Fortress Investment Group \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e argues persuasively that bitcoin is inevitable and unstoppable because of spiraling government debt across the globe. Anthony does a terrific job explaining why bitcoin will become a mainstream investment asset that will be broadly owned by individuals, institutions, corporations and governments.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—BRETT S. 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