Crypto: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: The Future of Money, Property, and Governance

by John Cousins

Crypto is the smartest people in the world exiting into their own economy — Naval Ravikant

This is a beginner-friendly cryptocurrency and NFT book

From bitcoin to blockchain, financial technology (FinTech) is changing the way we think about financial services. With blockchain technology serving as an encryption base for a variety of applications, understanding its use and limitations is a critical skill for leaders across industries. Through this course, you'll explore the history, current environment, and near-term outlook of FinTech, focusing on applications of blockchain technology.

Blockchain technology plays a significant part in what is characterized by the term “FinTech.” The immutability and transparency of the technology is facilitating both traditional transactions, for example; credit, supply chain, and voting, as well as new areas; IOT, digital currencies, identity management, and novel ways of incentivizing activity. Given the breadth of applications, the potential impact of blockchain technology on finance and beyond is extraordinary.

Confused? Here's now to not be.

Why is Reese Witherspoon talking about cryptocurrency? What is John Legend’s new NFT platform all about? Trying to keep up with the ever-evolving digital times we live in is not always easy. But this Beginner’s Course to Cryptocurrency Trading, NFTs, and the Metaverse can fill you in.

This guide is packed with content on all the strange digital terms you’ve been curious about, from NFTs to the metaverse. Your teacher? Successful online entrepreneur and professional trader John Cousins.

You’ll kick off your learning with an overview of the blockchain. Discover what it is, how it affects us, and the options we have to capitalize on it. Then, when you’re ready, take a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. There are four different courses that break down the blockchain, features of crypto, the role of crypto today, the cycles in the crypto market, and how to invest and trade crypto like a pro. There are also lessons specifically on Bitcoin and Ethereum (of course), as well as trading on a crypto exchange.

We are officially living in the future. In order to keep up, you might need at least some knowledge of the metaverse, crypto, and NFTs.

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies,

You have heard about fantastic fortunes being made almost overnight.

blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, Web3,

You have heard about them but what do they mean and how will they impact your world. You may be wondering if this all is a fad or a bubble, or something more.

There is always euphoria and froth that accompanies big paradigm shifts. Remember the dotcom bubble? But there is much here that is serious change. Lots of early dotcoms went bust but the ones that provided real value and remain are the biggest companies in the world like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook.

You can’t unring the bell or put the toothpaste back in the tube. Talent and money are rushing into this space. There will be massive innovation and the winners will add incredible value to our lives. And add incredible value to many investment portfolios.

Futurist Alvin Toffler once said,

“The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

It’s time to become savvy and literate in this new world. That’s what this course is about. You don’t have to be technical but you do need to be curious.

Let’s get started!

106 pages, Paperback

Published February 8, 2022

About the author

John is an author of over 50 books, blogger, podcaster, online course creator, investor, inventor, entrepreneur and musician. John began his career, after graduating from Boston University and MIT with degrees in Media Studies and Electronics, working for one of the great early Silicon Valley tech firms: Ampex. He then spent a decade in Manhattan working for ABC Television as a systems engineer designing and building facilities for the network and managing programs for sports and news; big spectacles like the Olympics and political conventions.
John then received his MBA from Wharton. He has since taken two companies public as CFO and CEO and has had 15 years experience as a public company CFO and ten years experience as a public company CEO. John has been involved in many start up and public company financings and deal making. He has founded numerous startups in alternative energy, life sciences, and technology. His career shifted to teaching at numerous universities in US and internationally in the past ten years. His company MBA ASAP delivers digital content on business topics via eBooks, paperbacks, audiobooks, podcasts and online courses. Visit http://www.mba-asap.com/