Early Bird Gets the Bitcoin

Download or read book Early Bird Gets the Bitcoin written by Andrew Courey and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are looking for an easy to understand introduction to Bitcoin in plain language, this is the book for you!Bitcoin, blockchain, Ethereum, ICOs, cryptocurrencies - these are some of the important terms that you will learn about in this book. We will start with an introduction to Bitcoin, and then review the history of Bitcoin. We will then explain how blockchain works, because it is essential to all cryptocurrencies. Next, we will walk through Bitcoin wallets, Bitcoin mining, and of course Bitcoin hacks. Afterwards, we will have a discussion about investing in Bitcoin, and the risks of Bitcoin crashing. Lastly, we will review another cryptocurrency called Ethereum, and discuss ICOs, which stands for initial coin offerings. The appendix provides some supplemental information on resources for further reading about Bitcoin, as well as a dictionary of key terms and 12 interesting Bitcoin products/services.I am very passionate about Bitcoin, and I hope that after reading this book you are too!