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Cryptoassets

The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond

Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar
McGraw-Hill, 2017

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8

Recommendation

Financial experts Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar offer a good start to those seeking in-depth information on the investment potential of bitcoin, blockchain and cryptoassets. Their readable, amply detailed manual begins with a basic introduction to bitcoin and continues into how digital technologies are disrupting various industries. At times, the authors can come across as cheerleaders for cryptoassets, issuing a clarion call to those who regret missing out on previous Internet fortunes. Nevertheless, their comprehensive knowledge of this new technology is robust. While never giving investment advice, getAbstract recommends this substantive guide to beginners of all things crypto.

Take-Aways

  • In 2008, an individual using the pen name Satoshi Nakamoto released a paper with details about a currency called bitcoin.
  • He also explained the blockchain software that underpins bitcoin. Nakamoto’s blockchain is a decentralized financial recordkeeping system.
  • The code is open source; anyone can use it to obtain bitcoins or create new cryptoassets.

About the Authors

Chris Burniske is a co-founder of Placeholder Ventures, a firm that focuses on cryptoassets. Jack Tatar is an investor in and adviser to cryptoasset start-ups.

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