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Cryptocurrency investing and mining is a 21st century gold rush. Just like the gold rush all those years ago, it's best to have a map to the riches and the tools to turn your prospecting into profit. This book offers the amount of insight into the world of cryptocurrency that you'd need a shelf full of books to get otherwise. Want to get to know how cryptocurrency works? Look inside for information on the basics of blockchain, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Are you ready to put some money in the market? Check out content on investing in cryptocurrency. Are you feeling really inspired by the prospectors of old? Dig deep into content on setting up a sophisticated computer that 'mines' cryptocurrency. It's all here in one book!
Inside...
- Exploring how blockchains make cryptocurrencies work
- Buying, and buying things with, bitcoin
- Investing in the Ethereum blockchain and Ether coin
- Putting money into the cryptocurrency market
- Building a computing rig capable of mining cryptocurrency
Kiana Danial is an investment trainer and consultant as well as the author of Cryptocurrency Investing For Dummies.
Peter Kent is a veteran technology author. Tyler Bain is a Certified Bitcoin Professional. Peter and Tyler are co-authors of Cryptocurrency Mining For Dummies. Tiana Laurence heads her own venture capital firm and is author of Blockchain For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Michael G. Solomon, PhD, is a professor of Computer Information Sciences as well as author of Ethereum For Dummies.
Introduction 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
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