Crypto Decrypted
Debunking Myths, Understanding Breakthroughs, and Building Foundations for Digital Asset Investing
(Sprache: Englisch)
Break through your "crypto curiosity" and uncover why blockchain innovation will revolutionize our economy, culture, and the future of investing--as well as how to navigate it safely. Between the booms, crashes, jargon, and flashy memes, blockchain...
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Break through your "crypto curiosity" and uncover why blockchain innovation will revolutionize our economy, culture, and the future of investing--as well as how to navigate it safely. Between the booms, crashes, jargon, and flashy memes, blockchain technology and digital assets have not been easy for ordinary investors to understand. Hopeful investors in blockchain, digital assets, and crypto everywhere have a lengthy list of questions--and the list keeps getting longer and more nuanced. But who do they turn to for answers? In Crypto Decrypted, Tradecraft Capital's Jake Ryan and James Diorio decrypt a new world that is hidden in plain view, accessible currently to folks "in the know." This book is for anyone who finds themselves lost in the blockchain babble, exploring and explaining not only how to participate, but the often overlooked reasons why this new technology is relevant to every human being. Ryan and Diorio dive in deeply, debunking common myths, clarifying major breakthroughs that are often disregarded, and providing easy-to-understand answers for both crypto newbies and blockchain enthusiasts, so they can move beyond the short-term to explore what great opportunities lie ahead for blockchain technologies while providing approaches to investing more safely and soundly so that you too can profit from this technological revolution. You will learn: * The basics of blockchain technology, which will allow you to better navigate this new world. * The truth that debunks the six most common myths about crypto and blockchain. * What the Byzantine Generals' Problem is, why it is important, and how it will impact your future. * Why blockchain technology is so important and how it is relevant to you--yes, you! * The ways in which blockchain innovation will transform our financial systems, our economy, and society itself. * How to participate in lower risk approaches in investing in digital assets to diversify your retirement portfolio. * Why the Information Age is
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over and that we've already begun a new long-wave economic cycle, the Age of Autonomy(r) , what the Autonomous Economy will look like in the coming years, and how it will impact us. Just as the internet revolutionized our world decades ago, blockchain technology will impact every person and businesses on the planet- for the better - in the decades to come.
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Part i - Foreword i Part ii - Introduction iii Part iii - Note from the Authors v PART ONE - THE PRIMER 1 Chapter 1: What's the Big Deal About Blockchain? 1 A Blockchain is a Specialized Database 4 Decentralized 6 Immutable 7 Transparent 8 Cryptographically Secure 9 Non-Money Examples of Blockchain Technology 11 Decentralized Finance 11 Supply Chain Management 12 Additional Examples 13 Blockchain Technical Components 14 Transactions 14 Blocks 15 Hash / Hashing Function 16 Miners and Proof-of-Work Consensus 17 Block Rewards 19 Aligned Incentives 20 Other Consensus Mechanisms 21 Chapter 2: Bitcoin, the First Application of a Blockchain 24 What's Unique About Bitcoin 29 A Global, Public Payments Network 31 Public Versus Private 32 Economic Empowerment and Bitcoin 33 A Regulatory Head Start 35 Bitcoin vs. bitcoin 36 Getting Started with Bitcoin 36 Exchanges 37 Your Wallet 39 PayPal and Other Secure Options 41 Bitcoin ATM 41 On Risk 42 Know Your Risk Envelope 43 Chapter 3: What Makes a Smart Contract Smart? 45 What is a Smart Contract Platform? 45 Smart Platform Convergence: The Foundation of the Age of Autonomy 47 Smart Contracts & The Supply Chain 48 The Evolution of the Contract 49 How Can We Benefit from Smart Contract Applications? 51 Banking "Know Your Customer" Regulations 52 Real Estate Transactions 52 Insurance 53 Transparent Auditing 55 Voting and Democracy 55 Health Care Industry and Health Care Management 55 Intellectual Property and Content Creators 57 Integration with the Internet of Things (IoT) 58 Chapter 4: What is DeFi? 60 The Wild West 61 Banking for the Bankless 62 DeFi and CeFi: Odd Bedfellows 63 Lending, Borrowing & Yield 66 Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) 67 Derivatives 68 DeFi and Governance Tokens 69 Chapter 5: Metaverse, NFTs & Web 3.0 72 The ABCs of NFTs 73 Not Just Art 75 The Metaverse 77 MANGA and Mainstream Adoption 79 Web 3.0 84 PART TWO - DEBUNKING MYTHS 88 Chapter 6: Myth - Regulation Will Kill Crypto 90 The Sticking Point 91
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Crypto Classification: Security vs. Commodity 92 Howey Test 93 Consider Similar Analog Assets 94 Commodities--Looking at "The What" 94 The Punchline 95 Chapter 7: Myth - Crypto Is a Bubble 97 Spring Follows Winter 100 Do You Believe in Technology? 101 Of Course It's a Cycle! 104 Centralized Crypto Exchange Celsius Melts Down 105 Professor Krugman Is (Still) Wrong 107 Our Silver Lining Playbook 111 The Amazing Merge 113 Chapter 8: Myth - Crypto Is Bad for the Environment 117 Bitcoin Energy Consumption 117 Blockchain Technologies and Climate Mitigation 123 Chapter 9: Myth - Crypto is a Fraud 126 Watchdogs On the Hunt: the SEC Putting Scammers on Notice 128 Risk Management and Red Flags 131 Don't Do Stupid Stuff 138 Chapter 10: Myth - Crypto Empowers Crime 140 The Internet is a Criminal Battlefield 144 Tracing the Untraceable 145 Ransomeware? Ransomthere! 145 Not Hiding in Plain Sight 147 Everyone Evolves 148 PART THREE - THE BREAKTHROUGH 150 Chapter 11: A Primer on Technological Innovation 150 Converging Technologies - Innovations in AI, IoT and Robotics 154 Artificial Intelligence 154 The Internet of Things and Sensors 156 Robotics 157 Vision, Image Processing and Autonomous Motion 158 From Automation to Autonomy 159 The Crucial Connector: Smart Contracts, Protocols and Platforms 160 Putting It All Together 160 Chapter 12: The Byzantine General's Problem 162 Some Other Top Computer Science Problems 162 What is BGP and Why is it So Important? 164 How Bitcoin Solved BGP 165 Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer electronic cash system 166 Other Applications of P2P Consensus 167 Show on BBC called 'Fake or Fortune' Illustrates the Problem 167 Chapter 13: Peer-to-Peer Models 172 Computer Networking 174 Easy File Sharing 176 Reduced Costs 180 Adaptability 181 Reliability 183 Chapter 14: Trusting Trustless Transactions 186 The Trust-Minimized Advantage 188 Open-Source Software 189 Chapter 15: No Permission Required 191 The Permission Monster 191 The Permissionless Solution 193 The Game, Changed 195 Chapter 16: Digital Scarcity 200 Provable Scarcity 201 Digital Scarcity - The New Frontier 203 The Case for Money 204 The Case for Goods 205 Scarcity in The Metaverse 206 NFTs - Provable Uniqueness 207 Chapter 17: A New Decentralized, Autonomous Economy 209 Sound Money, Required but Not Sufficient 210 Financial Capital Vs. Production Capital 210 Production Capital Supporting the Autonomous Economy 211 DAOs and DACs- a New Structure for Human Organization 211 Smart Contracts & Autonomous Protocols 212 Autonomous Governance 212 The Autonomous Economy Realized 215 New Tools Create New Possibilities 215 New Types of Owners & Ownership 216 Chapter 18: Liquid Venture 218 A Cautionary Tale 219 Crypto Assets Revolutionize Investing 220 A New Name, A New Game 221 Other Advantages 222 Risks Still Exist 223 Get Rich Slow 224 PART FOUR - THE APPLICATION 226 Chapter 19: Signals v. Noise 227 All that Glitters is not Gold 227 Sound Assets 230 What makes a crypto asset valuable 230 USP 231 Moat 233 Team 234 Market Capitalization 235 Acceptance 236 Scarcity 237 Regulatory Risk 239 Putting it All Together 243 Chapter 20: Interpreting Charts 244 On-Chain Metrics 245 Basic Trend Analysis 247 Advanced Analysis 247 Advanced Metrics 250 Technical Analysis 251 Basic Indicators 252 Advanced Indicators 256 Charting Tools 258 If Nothing Else, Dollar Cost Average 258 Chapter 21: Crypto as Diversification in a Total Portfolio 260 Safe-haven Assets - Gold and Bitcoin 261 Generating Alpha - Market-Beating Returns 261 Measuring Risk-adjusted Returns 266 Adding Bitcoin to a Total Portfolio 268 Chapter 22: Savings, Borrowing, Income Strategies & Taxes 270 Taxes 270 Saving 271 Borrowing 274 Income Strategies 275 Chapter 23: Retirement 277 Ways to Invest in Digital Assets in Retirement Accounts 278 Self-Directed IRA / Roth IRA Investing Directly with Digital Assets 278 Using Options and Futures Accounts 278 Investing with Single Asset Trusts 279 Crypto Hedge Funds and Venture Funds for Qualified Investors 280 No '40-Act' Spot ETFs (Yet) 281 Chapter 24: Looking Ahead 283 The Future of the Metaverse 283 Play in the Metaverse 284 Work in the Metaverse 285 Play-To-Earn Evolved 286 The Future of Sovereign Data 287 The Future of Money 288 The Future of the DAO 290 The Future of Companies 292 Practical Examples 293 Getting a Job (Contract) 294 Making an Investment 295 The Technology Exists Today 297 What's Next? 298
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Autoren-Porträt von Jake Ryan, James Diorio
JAKE RYAN is the Chief Investment Officer of Tradecraft Capital. He is a former computer scientist and software engineer, and an advisor to several venture-backed startups focusing on AI. He has contributed to Newsweek, Bloomberg, Ameritrade Institutional, Harvard Business Review, and Business Insider. JAMES DIORIO is the Chief Executive Officer of Tradecraft Capital. He is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and executive with a foundation in computer science and a history of guiding ventures to realize their full potential. He is the author of the Crypto: Decrypted(r) monthly blog, which focuses on education, insights and providing clarity in this often-misunderstood space.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Jake Ryan , James Diorio
- 2023, 1. Auflage, 304 Seiten, Masse: 15,7 x 23,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1394178522
- ISBN-13: 9781394178520
- Erscheinungsdatum: 18.05.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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