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Bitcoin: The Complete Guide: From the Genesis Block to Digital Gold: Understanding Bitcoin, Investing, Security & Payments - Softcover
Synopsis
Bitcoin is everywhere. Understanding it is something else entirely.
Bitcoin: The Complete Guide takes you beyond price headlines, hype, and jargon to explain what Bitcoin actually is, why it was created, how it works, and how people are using it today.
Written for readers who do not need a background in finance, cryptography, or computer science, this guide starts with the history of money and the problems Bitcoin was designed to address. It then breaks down blockchain technology, mining, proof-of-work, private keys, decentralization, halvings, and Bitcoin's 21-million-coin supply in clear, approachable language.
But understanding Bitcoin is only half the story.
The second half of the book is designed as a practical reference you can return to whenever you need it. You'll learn how to acquire Bitcoin, choose between custodial and self-custody solutions, use software and hardware wallets, protect your private keys and seed phrase, transfer Bitcoin safely, and understand the risks that come with managing your own digital assets.
Inside you'll learn:
- How money evolved from commodity money and gold to fiat currency and Bitcoin
- Why Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin and how the 2008 financial crisis shaped its emergence
- How blockchain, cryptography, mining, proof-of-work, nodes, and halvings actually work
- Why Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins
- How Bitcoin's adoption has evolved through ETFs, institutions, governments, mining, and the Lightning Network
- How to choose an exchange and make your first Bitcoin purchase
- The difference between custodial wallets and true self-custody
- How to secure Bitcoin using hardware wallets, seed phrases, two-factor authentication, and safer storage practices
- How to send, receive, and spend Bitcoin
- How Bitcoin can function as a store of value and investment
- How Bitcoin lending and borrowing against Bitcoin works—and the risks involved
- How Lightning enables faster, lower-cost Bitcoin payments
- How to think about Bitcoin's future without relying on price predictions or hype
The book deliberately presents both the opportunities and the risks surrounding Bitcoin. Its discussion of the future examines scaling, institutional adoption, regulatory risk, custody concentration, competition, volatility, and other unresolved questions rather than pretending anyone can reliably predict Bitcoin's future price.
You'll also find a Bitcoin glossary and a quick-reference security checklist covering exchanges, two-factor authentication, hardware wallets, seed phrases, multisig, transaction verification, scams, recordkeeping, and more.
Whether you're completely new to Bitcoin, already own some, or simply want to understand the technology reshaping the conversation around money, Bitcoin: The Complete Guide gives you the context and practical knowledge to make better-informed decisions for yourself.
Understand the history. Learn the technology. Master the practical side of Bitcoin.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Bitcoin is everywhere. Understanding it is something else entirely.Bitcoin: The Complete Guide takes you beyond price headlines, hype, and jargon to explain what Bitcoin actually is, why it was created, how it works, and how people are using it today.Written for readers who do not need a background in finance, cryptography, or computer science, this guide starts with the history of money and the problems Bitcoin was designed to address. It then breaks down blockchain technology, mining, proof-of-work, private keys, decentralization, halvings, and Bitcoin's 21-million-coin supply in clear, approachable language.But understanding Bitcoin is only half the story.The second half of the book is designed as a practical reference you can return to whenever you need it. You'll learn how to acquire Bitcoin, choose between custodial and self-custody solutions, use software and hardware wallets, protect your private keys and seed phrase, transfer Bitcoin safely, and understand the risks that come with managing your own digital assets.Inside you'll learn: How money evolved from commodity money and gold to fiat currency and BitcoinWhy Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin and how the 2008 financial crisis shaped its emergenceHow blockchain, cryptography, mining, proof-of-work, nodes, and halvings actually workWhy Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coinsHow Bitcoin's adoption has evolved through ETFs, institutions, governments, mining, and the Lightning NetworkHow to choose an exchange and make your first Bitcoin purchaseThe difference between custodial wallets and true self-custodyHow to secure Bitcoin using hardware wallets, seed phrases, two-factor authentication, and safer storage practicesHow to send, receive, and spend BitcoinHow Bitcoin can function as a store of value and investmentHow Bitcoin lending and borrowing against Bitcoin works-and the risks involvedHow Lightning enables faster, lower-cost Bitcoin paymentsHow to think about Bitcoin's future without relying on price predictions or hypeThe book deliberately presents both the opportunities and the risks surrounding Bitcoin. Its discussion of the future examines scaling, institutional adoption, regulatory risk, custody concentration, competition, volatility, and other unresolved questions rather than pretending anyone can reliably predict Bitcoin's future price. You'll also find a Bitcoin glossary and a quick-reference security checklist covering exchanges, two-factor authentication, hardware wallets, seed phrases, multisig, transaction verification, scams, recordkeeping, and more.Whether you're completely new to Bitcoin, already own some, or simply want to understand the technology reshaping the conversation around money, Bitcoin: The Complete Guide gives you the context and practical knowledge to make better-informed decisions for yourself.Understand the history. Learn the technology. Master the practical side of Bitcoin. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798175850292
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Bitcoin is everywhere. Understanding it is something else entirely.Bitcoin: The Complete Guide takes you beyond price headlines, hype, and jargon to explain what Bitcoin actually is, why it was created, how it works, and how people are using it today.Written for readers who do not need a background in finance, cryptography, or computer science, this guide starts with the history of money and the problems Bitcoin was designed to address. It then breaks down blockchain technology, mining, proof-of-work, private keys, decentralization, halvings, and Bitcoin's 21-million-coin supply in clear, approachable language.But understanding Bitcoin is only half the story.The second half of the book is designed as a practical reference you can return to whenever you need it. You'll learn how to acquire Bitcoin, choose between custodial and self-custody solutions, use software and hardware wallets, protect your private keys and seed phrase, transfer Bitcoin safely, and understand the risks that come with managing your own digital assets.Inside you'll learn: How money evolved from commodity money and gold to fiat currency and BitcoinWhy Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin and how the 2008 financial crisis shaped its emergenceHow blockchain, cryptography, mining, proof-of-work, nodes, and halvings actually workWhy Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coinsHow Bitcoin's adoption has evolved through ETFs, institutions, governments, mining, and the Lightning NetworkHow to choose an exchange and make your first Bitcoin purchaseThe difference between custodial wallets and true self-custodyHow to secure Bitcoin using hardware wallets, seed phrases, two-factor authentication, and safer storage practicesHow to send, receive, and spend BitcoinHow Bitcoin can function as a store of value and investmentHow Bitcoin lending and borrowing against Bitcoin works-and the risks involvedHow Lightning enables faster, lower-cost Bitcoin paymentsHow to think about Bitcoin's future without relying on price predictions or hypeThe book deliberately presents both the opportunities and the risks surrounding Bitcoin. Its discussion of the future examines scaling, institutional adoption, regulatory risk, custody concentration, competition, volatility, and other unresolved questions rather than pretending anyone can reliably predict Bitcoin's future price. You'll also find a Bitcoin glossary and a quick-reference security checklist covering exchanges, two-factor authentication, hardware wallets, seed phrases, multisig, transaction verification, scams, recordkeeping, and more.Whether you're completely new to Bitcoin, already own some, or simply want to understand the technology reshaping the conversation around money, Bitcoin: The Complete Guide gives you the context and practical knowledge to make better-informed decisions for yourself.Understand the history. Learn the technology. Master the practical side of Bitcoin. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798175850292
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