Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1
Book 1: Cryptocurrency Basics. 5
Chapter 1: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 7
Chapter 2: How Cryptocurrencies Work 15
Chapter 3: Introducing Cryptocurrency Wallets. 27
Chapter 4: Different Types of Cryptocurrencies. 43
Book 2: Blockchain Basics. 59
Chapter 1: Introducing Blockchain. 61
Chapter 2: Picking a Blockchain. 73
Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands on Blockchain. 81
Chapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain 91
Chapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain. 101
Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger. 115
Chapter 7: Financial Technology. 123
Book 3: Bitcoin 133
Chapter 1: Bitcoin Tech Explained. 135
Chapter 2: Buying, Using, and Selling Bitcoin. 155
Chapter 3: Taking Control of Your Wallet (and Hodling Your Bitcoin) 191
Chapter 4: Keeping Your Bitcoin Safe. 227
Book 4: Ethereum. 249
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Ethereum. 251
Chapter 2: Exploring Use Cases for Ethereum. 259
Chapter 3: Examining the Ethereum Ecosystem and Development Life cycle. 273
Chapter 4: Getting and Configuring Ethereum Development Tools. 289
Chapter 5: Building Your First Ethereum Apps. 309
Chapter 6: Discovering Smart Contracts. 325
Chapter 7: Writing Your Own Smart Contracts with Solidity 347
Chapter 8: Testing Ethereum Apps. 373
Chapter 9: Deploying Ethereum Apps 391
Book 5: Cryptocurrency Investing. 405
Chapter 1: Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies?. 407
Chapter 2: Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies 423
Chapter 3: Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Brokers 439
Chapter 4: Identifying Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies. 455
Chapter 5: Diversification in Cryptocurrencies. 467
Chapter 6: Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs. 479
Chapter 7: Stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds with Cryptocurrency Exposure. 491
Chapter 8: Cryptocurrency Futures and Options. 499
Chapter 9: Dealing with the Dollar and Other Fiat Currencies. 507
Chapter 10: Using Technical Analysis. 517
Chapter 11: Short-Term Trading Strategies. 529
Chapter 12: Long-Term Investing Strategies. 543
Chapter 13: Minimizing Losses and Maximizing Gains. 551
Chapter 14: Using Ichimoku and Fibonacci Techniques. 561
Chapter 15: Taxes and Cryptocurrencies. 569
Book 6: Cryptocurrency Mining. 577
Chapter 1: Understanding Cryptocurrency Mining. 579
Chapter 2: Exploring the Different Forms of Mining. 589
Chapter 3: Mining Made Simple: Finding a Pool and Preparing an Account. 609
Chapter 4: Picking a Cryptocurrency to Mine. 629
Chapter 5: Gathering Your Mining Gear. 659
Chapter 6: Setting Up Your Mining Hardware. 681
Chapter 7: Running the Numbers: Is It Worth It?. 707
Chapter 8: Reducing Negatives and Gaining an Edge. 733
Chapter 9: Running Your Cryptocurrency Business. 753
Index. 775
