The Promise of Bitcoin: The Future of Money and How It Can Work for You

Bobby Lee (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

2021
McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)
978-1-260-46867-0 (ISBN)

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From the cofounder of the longest-running Bitcoin exchange comes a compelling argument for how this digital currency will transform the global economy—and how it can work for you.

A financial revolution is materializing before our eyes. The way individuals, organizations, and governments conduct transactions—from purchasing a book online to acquiring major corporations to delivering billions in financial aid—will look vastly different in the near future. Bitcoin is spearheading this revolution and may be the best investment opportunity of our time, yet most people have yet to understand its promise.

In this book, Bobby C. Lee, one of the earliest, most successful pioneers in the cryptocurrency space, debunks myths and dispels fears that surround Bitcoin, arguing that this rational, logical system is superior to traditional monetary systems. He cites signs of Bitcoin’s widening acceptance: a growing community of users worldwide and multiple initiatives for investing in and holding bitcoin among major financial services organizations and institutional investors who control trillions in assets.

Lee offers a primer on the best strategies for investing in this digital currency, the value of which will only continue to grow. He discusses the pros and cons, and covers the complicated yet more profitable method of acquiring bitcoin, mining. He offers predictions for the future, including price, trajectory, use, and participation in the larger economy—as well as developments in regulation, technology, business, and society.

Invest in the promise of Bitcoin today.

Bobby Lee is among the leading and most recognizable figures in the cryptocurrency space. He is the founder and CEO of Ballet, a startup that provides a more user-friendly physical wallet for storing cryptocurrency. He is the cofounder of BTCC, the longest-running bitcoin exchange and leading financial platform worldwide. He also serves on the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has built wider awareness of bitcoin and ranks among the industry’s most influential groups. Before founding BTCC, Lee was vice president of technology of Walmart. Previously, Lee was a software engineer at Yahoo!, where he led the development of the earliest online communities.

Introduction: My Journey into Bitcoin

1 BIRTH OF BITCOIN: SATOSHI’S GENIUS

2 THE THREE HORSEMEN: MINING, WALLETS,

AND EXCHANGES

3 DARK UNDERBELLY OF THE FIAT BEAST

4 WHY REGULATORS ARE SLOWING ADOPTION

BUT SHOULDN’T

5 LET’S GET PHILOSOPHICAL: MONEY IS A

NATURAL RIGHT

6 AN EVOLVING INDUSTRY

7 MAY I SUGGEST YOU IGNORE THE

TURBULENCE

8 BITCOIN IS LESS VULNERABLE THAN

YOU THINK

9 FIVE OTHER MAJOR FEARS DECONSTRUCTED:

FDIC, LOSS, REGULATION, MINING,
AND GOVERNMENT

10 A BETTER WAY OF DOING BUSINESS

11 HOW TO INVEST: BITCOIN’S WORLD OF

GREAT RESOURCES

12 BITCOIN IS ONLY GOING UP

13 FIFTEEN PREDICTIONS FOR THE WORLD

OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	24.05.2021
Zusatzinfo	20 Illustrations
Verlagsort	OH
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	1-260-46867-4 / 1260468674
ISBN-13	978-1-260-46867-0 / 9781260468670
Zustand	Neuware