Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Technologies

An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)

An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency TechnologiesIn this book you will learn about:* Bitcoin mining process + Satoshi Nakamoto aka the inventor of Bitcoin + Bitcoin Market analysis + Why Bitcoin is capable of overtaking Fiat currencies* Digital Gold VS Traditional Gold explained + Bitcoin purchasing power in a grow + How to get ready for Bitcoin revolution + The future of recruitment and payroll * How to get paid in Bitcoin + Benefits of peer-to-peer economy - the future of business + Understand why Bitcoin value can reach $1Million + 11 reasons to invest in Digital Gold* Wallet technology Overview: Hot wallets, Cold Wallets + Wallet recommendations, and where to buy them + How to avoid online scammers + How to buy Bitcoin safely* How to find & use Bitcoin ATM-s + Bitcoin trading & Investing explained + Understand what Cryptocurrency is, and why you should take advantage of the market * Wallet Technology: Learn the differences between Hot & Cold Wallets. Pros & Cons of the best Hardware wallets. Learn where to buy them, and how to use them! Know how to locate Bitcoin ATM-s, and learn how to buy or sell Bitcoin for Cash!* Learn what are the best Cryptocurrency Trading platforms, and find out which one best suits you, either you are from United States, Europe, or from the rest of the world.* Scamming techniques revealed! + Learn how to avoid online scammers What is pump and dump, how to recognize them, and how to avoid losing your investment* Strategies and Techniques of how to recognize all criteria that must be considered before investing! Detailed Guide to identify your investing! Currency, Platform, or Application?* How to keep your portfolio profitable at all times! Learn techniques on when you should re-balance your portfolio! Should you hire a specialist? + Learn what moves the market capitalization, and learn how to recognize market manipulation & long term success!* In depth analysis of the best cryptocurrencies on the market + Learn about the best privacy based coins + How to do Company background checks and Vetting process* Learning the size of the marketplace and it's potential needs + Find out about the best platforms for smart contracts + How to differentiate market capitalization, volume, and the value of a coin + Learn about the best blockchain based applications * The Importance of marketing strategies, and appearance + Technical analysis by volume and historical data + How to recognize market manipulations, and pump & dumps + How to track a Road map and future projects plans + Should you pursue investing in ICO-s?* Grasp the future of data storage + Master cryptocurrency investing, step-by-step

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The book highlights the rise of Bitcoin, which is based on blockchain technology, and some of the many types of coins and tokens that emerged thereafter. Although Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made national and international news with their dramatic rise and decline in value, nevertheless the underlying technology is being adopted by both industry and governments, which have noted the benefits of speed, cost efficiency, and protection from hacking. Based on numerous downloaded articles, laws, cases, and other materials, the book discusses the digital transformation, the types of cryptocurrencies, key actors, and the benefits and risks. It also addresses legal issues of digital technology and the evolving U.S. federal regulation. The varying treatment by individual U.S. states is reviewed together with attempts by organizations to arrive at a uniform regulatory regime. Both civil and criminal prosecutions are highlighted with an examination of the major cases that have arisen. Whether and how to tax cryptocurrency transactions both in the U.S. and internationally are analyzed, and ends with a speculative narrative of future developments.

Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 several hundred different ‘cryptocurrencies’ have been developed and become accepted for a wide variety of transactions in leading online commercial marketplaces and the ‘sharing economy’, as well as by more traditional retailers, manufacturers, and even by charities and political parties. Bitcoin and its competitors have also garnered attention for their wildly fluctuating values as well as implication in international money laundering, Ponzi schemes and online trade in illicit goods and services across borders. These and other controversies surrounding cryptocurrencies have induced varying governance responses by central banks, government ministries, international organizations, and industry regulators worldwide. Besides formal attempts to ban Bitcoin, there have been multifaceted efforts to incorporate elements of blockchains, the peer-to-peer technology underlying cryptocurrencies, in the wider exchange, recording, and broadcasting of digital transactions. Blockchains are being mobilized to support and extend an array of governance activities. The novelty and breadth of growing blockchain-based activities have fuelled both utopian promises and dystopian fears regarding applications of the emergent technology to Bitcoin and beyond. This volume brings scholars of anthropology, economics, Science and Technology Studies, and sociology together with GPE scholars in assessing the actual implications posed by Bitcoin and blockchains for contemporary global governance. Its interdisciplinary contributions provide academics, policymakers, industry practitioners and the general public with more nuanced understandings of technological change in the changing character of governance within and across the borders of nation-states.