Introduction. 1
Book 1: Cryptocurrency Basics 5
Chapter 1: What Is a Cryptocurrency? 7
Chapter 2: How Cryptocurrencies Work 15
Chapter 3: Introducing Cryptocurrency Wallets 27
Chapter 4: Different Types of Cryptocurrencies 43
Book 2: Blockchain Basics 59
Chapter 1: Introducing Blockchain 61
Chapter 2: Picking a Blockchain 73
Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands on Blockchain 81
Chapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain 91
Chapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain 101
Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger 115
Chapter 7: Financial Technology 123
Book 3: Bitcoin 133
Chapter 1: Bitcoin Tech Explained 135
Chapter 2: Buying, Using, and Selling Bitcoin 155
Chapter 3: Taking Control of Your Wallet (and Hodling Your Bitcoin) 191
Chapter 4: Keeping Your Bitcoin Safe 227
Book 4: Ethereum 249
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Ethereum 251
Chapter 2: Exploring Use Cases for Ethereum 259
Chapter 3: Examining the Ethereum Ecosystem and Development Life cycle 273
Chapter 4: Getting and Configuring Ethereum Development Tools 289
Chapter 5: Building Your First Ethereum Apps 309
Chapter 6: Discovering Smart Contracts 325
Chapter 7: Writing Your Own Smart Contracts with Solidity 347
Chapter 8: Testing Ethereum Apps 373
Chapter 9: Deploying Ethereum Apps 391
Book 5: Cryptocurrency Investing 405
Chapter 1: Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies? 407
Chapter 2: Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies 423
Chapter 3: Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Brokers 439
Chapter 4: Identifying Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies 455
Chapter 5: Diversification in Cryptocurrencies 467
Chapter 6: Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs 479
Chapter 7: Stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds with Cryptocurrency Exposure 491
Chapter 8: Cryptocurrency Futures and Options 499
Chapter 9: Dealing with the Dollar and Other Fiat Currencies 507
Chapter 10: Using Technical Analysis 517
Chapter 11: Short-Term Trading Strategies 529
Chapter 12: Long-Term Investing Strategies 543
Chapter 13: Minimizing Losses and Maximizing Gains 551
Chapter 14: Using Ichimoku and Fibonacci Techniques 561
Chapter 15: Taxes and Cryptocurrencies 569
Book 6: Cryptocurrency Mining 577
Chapter 1: Understanding Cryptocurrency Mining 579
Chapter 2: Exploring the Different Forms of Mining 589
Chapter 3: Mining Made Simple: Finding a Pool and Preparing an Account 609
Chapter 4: Picking a Cryptocurrency to Mine 629
Chapter 5: Gathering Your Mining Gear 659
Chapter 6: Setting Up Your Mining Hardware 681
Chapter 7: Running the Numbers: Is It Worth It? 707
Chapter 8: Reducing Negatives and Gaining an Edge 733
Chapter 9: Running Your Cryptocurrency Business 753
Index 775
