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Bitcoin Explained Simply: An Easy Guide to the Basics That Anyone Can Understand
Industry Expert Mark Jeffrey is an award-winning serial entrepreneur of innovative technology companies backed by Tier One investors, and now he breaks down Bitcoin for you in simple, easy-to-understand language!
It is still very early in the Bitcoin only 0.03% of the world owns bitcoins; we still have 99.97% left to go! Knowing the contents of this book is literally like knowing about the potential of the Internet back in 1993!
In this volume, you'll
Exactly what Bitcoin is - and isn't (for how is this different from Paypal? Very) How Bitcoins works, explained in everyday, non-technical language, with metaphors that are easy for anyone to understand How to get your own Bitcoins right now! How to spend Bitcoins - and accept them How to Mine bitcoins (and learn exactly how mining works!) A detailed, simple explanation of the "blockchain" mechanism - the "flux capacitor", if you will - that makes Bitcoin possible! The history of Bitcoin, as well as up-to-date stories and anecdotes of how it is being used right now! How you can protect yourself against Bitcoin theft and scams Links and recommendations of Bitcoin products This is exactly the book I wish someone had handed to me when I was first learning about Bitcoin.
It is still very early in the Bitcoin only 0.03% of the world owns bitcoins; we still have 99.97% left to go! Knowing the contents of this book is literally like knowing about the potential of the Internet back in 1993!
In this volume, you'll
Exactly what Bitcoin is - and isn't (for how is this different from Paypal? Very) How Bitcoins works, explained in everyday, non-technical language, with metaphors that are easy for anyone to understand How to get your own Bitcoins right now! How to spend Bitcoins - and accept them How to Mine bitcoins (and learn exactly how mining works!) A detailed, simple explanation of the "blockchain" mechanism - the "flux capacitor", if you will - that makes Bitcoin possible! The history of Bitcoin, as well as up-to-date stories and anecdotes of how it is being used right now! How you can protect yourself against Bitcoin theft and scams Links and recommendations of Bitcoin products This is exactly the book I wish someone had handed to me when I was first learning about Bitcoin.
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First published January 15, 2014
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About the author
Mark Jeffrey
27 books154 followersSerial entrepreneur and Harper Collins author | Host HASH RATE Web3 pod | General Partner: Boolean Fund | Founder & CEO, Guardian Circle ‘Friends & Family 9-1-1’ app (Partner: XPRIZE, NEWSWEEK Blockchain Impact Award (2019), FAST COMPANY ‘World Changing Idea’ 2018) | CTO Mahalo (backed by Sequoia, Elon Musk, Jason Calacanis) | Co-Founder & CEO ThisWeekIn podcast network with Kevin Pollak & Jason Calacanis | Founder: ZeroDegrees (2002) business social network (sold to IAC 2004) | Founder: The Palace (Metaverse) 1995-2000, 10M users, backed by SOFTBANK, Intel, Time Warner (sold to Communities.com 1999) | Participated in the Ethereum ICO, Bitcoin class of 2013 | Worked with UBER founder Travis Kalanick on Red Swoosh | First serialized podcast novel (The Pocket and the Pendant) 2005 (2.3M downloads) Harper Collins hardcover 2011| Author: BITCOIN EXPLAINED SIMPLY (2013), THE CASE FOR BITCOIN (2015) | Featured in ‘Trust Machine’ blockchain film (Alex Winter, Rosario Dawson), Apple's PLANET OF THE APPS reality TV show, RISE OF BLOCKCHAIN with Akon.
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January 8, 2018
A good introduction to crypto currency. But it is too simple and little more details would help.
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