FEE’s Essential Guide to Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Skyler J. Collins, Steve Patterson

What would life be like if our currency wasn’t controlled by government and corporate agencies? What if there were no limits on the amount you can transfer to another person, no interference from authorities when those limits are exceeded, and perhaps best of all, no physical cash? It all sounds pretty futuristic.

Thanks to a few industrious entrepreneurs, the monetary future has arrived. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that was created and designed to give total financial autonomy to its users. There’s no censorship, it’s protected from inflation, and it’s cheaper than other payment systems—just you and your coins, however you choose to use them. The use of cryptocurrencies liberates individuals to be able to manage their finances the way they see fit, without any prying eyes.

We have compiled our best articles on bitcoin and cryptocurrency into this essential guide. Bitcoin is a difficult subject to grasp, no doubt, but we hope that after reading this that you will have a more thorough understanding of what bitcoin is, how it works, and why the technology behind it will be the basis of the currency of the future.

36 pages, ebook

Published July 18, 2018

About the author

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin”, published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin and “The Internet of Money”, a book about why bitcoin matters.

As an engaging public speaker, teacher and writer, Andreas makes complex subjects accessible and easy to understand. As an advisor, he helps startups recognize, evaluate, and navigate security and business risks. Andreas was also one of the first to use the phrase “The Internet of Money”, as early as 2013, to describe bitcoin as part of his speaking business.

As a bitcoin entrepreneur, Andreas has founded a number of bitcoin businesses and launched several community open-source projects. He is a widely published author of articles and blog posts on bitcoin, is a permanent host on the popular Let’s Talk Bitcoin Podcast, and a frequent speaker at technology and security conferences worldwide.

Andreas offers strategic consulting to a small number of crypto-currency companies that are aligned with his interests. He also offers expert witness testimony as an expert in the security, technical details and use of crypto-currencies, worldwide.