Cryptoassets : the innovative investor's guide to bitcoin and beyond
Author
Burniske, Chris
Additional Author(s)
Tatar, Jack
Publisher
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781260026672
Series
Subject(s)
INVESTMENT
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS
BITCOIN
Notes
. Bibliography:p.289-2307. Index: p.309-325
Abstract
The innovative investor's guide to an entirely new asset class--from two experts on the cutting edgeCryptoassets potentially offer the greatest investment opportunity since the internet. Bitcoin was the first cryptoasset, but today there are over 500 and counting, including ether, ripple, litecoin, monero, and more. Cryptoassets and their associated blockchains are changing the way investors use and grow their money. This clear, concise, and accessible guide from two industry experts is the first book of its kind to explain this brave new blockchain world to innovative investors looking to explore the potential of this emerging asset class in their portfolios.It gives readers an understanding of how these assets were created, how they work, and how they are evolving amid the blockchain revolution. It also provides an actionable framework within which to evaluate new cryptoassets and position investment portfolios in the coming wave of financial innovation. Investors will learn how to gain access to these assets, whether through familiar investment vehicles or bleeding edge techniques such as crowdsales, hardware wallets, and cryptoasset exchanges. This is the future of money.
