Bitcoin For Dummies (eBook)

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2016 | 1. Auflage
208 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-07641-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn the ins and outs of Bitcoin so you can get started
today

Bitcoin For Dummies is the fast, easy way to start
trading crypto currency, with clear explanations and expert advice
for breaking into this exciting new market. Understanding the
mechanisms and risk behind Bitcoin can be a challenge, but this
book breaks it down into easy-to-understand language to give you a
solid grasp of just where your money is going. You'll learn the
details of Bitcoin trading, how to set up your Bitcoin wallet, and
everything you need to get started right away. An in-depth
discussion on security shows you how to protect yourself against
some of the riskier aspects of this open-source platform, helping
you reduce your risks in the market and use Bitcoin safely and
effectively.

Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central
authority or banks, with transaction management and issuing of
Bitcoins carried out collectively by the network. Bitcoin allows
easy mobile payments, fast international payments, low- or no-fee
transactions, multi-signature capabilities, and more, but the
nuances of the market can be difficult to grasp. This informative
guide lays it all out in plain English, so you can strengthen your
understanding and get started now.

* Understand the ins and outs of the Bitcoin market

* Learn how to set up your Bitcoin wallet

* Protect yourself against fraud and theft

* Get started trading this exciting new currency

The Bitcoin market is huge, growing quickly, and packed with
potential. There's also some risk, so you need to go in fully
informed and take steps to manage your risk wisely. Bitcoin For
Dummies is the clear, quick, easy-to-follow guide to getting
started with Bitcoin.

Autor

Prypto is known as a brand for "Keeping Crypto Simple" by offering bitcoin scratchcards to resellers. Its client base is those who are new to bitcoin or those who want to try it out. Prypto sponsors all major bitcoin events, releases videos on how bitcoin can help their customers, and specializes in turnkey blockchain solutions.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Bitcoin Basics 5

Chapter 1: Introducing Bitcoin 7

Chapter 2: Buying and Storing Bitcoins 21

Chapter 3: Bitcoin Pros and Cons 43

Chapter 4: Making Money with Bitcoin 61

Part II: Banking with Bitcoin 77

Chapter 5: Your Bitcoin Wallet 79

Chapter 6: Bitcoin Transactions 91

Chapter 7: The Blockchain 103

Part III: Using Bitcoin in Business 111

Chapter 8: Using Bitcoin in Commerce 113

Chapter 9: Staying on the Right Side of Legal 123

Chapter 10: Bitcoin Security 135

Chapter 11: Mining for Bitcoins 147

Part IV: The Part of Tens 159

Chapter 12: Ten Great Ways to Use Bitcoin 161

Chapter 13: Ten (or So) Other Crypto-Currencies 167

Chapter 14: Ten Online Bitcoin Resources 173

Index 179

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.3.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Geld / Bank / Börse
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Marketing / Vertrieb
• Schlagworte: Bitcoin • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Other Software (Non-Microsoft) • Sonstige Software (außer Microsoft) • Sonstige Software (außer Microsoft)
• ISBN-10: 1-119-07641-2 / 1119076412
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-07641-4 / 9781119076414