Encyclopedia Of Physical Bitcoins And Crypto Currencies

Author : Elias Ahonen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995089907
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies written by Elias Ahonen and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical crypto-currency consists of collectible tokens with a theme relating to Bitcoin or comparable digital money systems. Many such coins actually contain balances of digital currency, and can be quite valuable both for their contents, metal composition, and rarity. This Encyclopedia organizes and explains them in academic fashion.

Author : Elias Ahonen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995089938
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies, Premium Revised Edition written by Elias Ahonen and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical crypto-currency consists of collectible tokens with a theme relating to Bitcoin or comparable digital money systems. Many such coins actually contain balances of digital currency, and can be quite valuable both for their contents, metal composition, and rarity. This Encyclopedia organizes and explains them in academic fashion.

Author : Elias Ahonen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995089921
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies, Revised Edition written by Elias Ahonen and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical crypto-currency consists of collectible tokens with a theme relating to Bitcoin or comparable digital money systems. Many such coins actually contain balances of digital currency, and can be quite valuable both for their contents, metal composition, and rarity. This Encyclopedia organizes and explains them in academic fashion.

Author : Wojciech Jakub Podobas
Publisher : Wojciech Podobas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cryptocurrency Encyclopedia: the comprehensive guide through the 100 most important cryptocurrencies written by Wojciech Jakub Podobas and published by Wojciech Podobas. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cryptocurrency market is a very diverse place where it is hard to find reliable information. Moreover, it is nearly impossible to find all the important facts about more than one project in one place >>>> Cryptocurrency Encyclopedia was written to solve this problem and create the first comfortable all-in-one source of knowledge for cryptocurrency investors and traders. The Cryptocurrency Encyclopedia comprehensively describes the top 100 most important cryptocurrencies — arranging them by project utility, reliability, team engagement, and fundamental and speculative value. This summary of the cryptocurrency market is sure to help any investor find prime investment opportunities. What is more, all the information are checked in terms of reliability, contain technical specifications and evaluate the community outlook. The book also details the principles of blockchain technology in an easy-to-understand form, allowing the entry to every class of investor — from beginner to an advanced “crypto hodler”. The book describes the 101 most important cryptocurrencies by their function, advantages, disadvantages, team engagement, fundamental and speculative value. The projects are divided into categories as follows: =======Classic cryptocurrencies======= Bitcoin Litecoin Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin SV Monero Dash Etheruem Classic Dogecoin Zcash Decred Bitcoin Gold Bitcoin Diamond Bytecoin Algorand MonaCoin Energi Verge Zilliqa ====Contracts and token platforms===== Ethereum EOS Cardano Tron Chainlink Neo Gas Qtum EDUCare DigiByte Komodo RIF Token WAX Gram =======Exchange-based tokens======= Binance Coin Unus Sed Leo Huobi Token KuCoin Shares ZB Synthetix Network Token Nash Exchange Digitex Futures QASH ==Cryptocurrency integration platforms== XRP Stellar NEM Newton Libra =====Alternative blockchain Coins===== Cosmos Ontology Ontology Gas VeChain V Systems Lisk Nano Holo Waves Icon Quant HyperCash IOST Ardor ===Crypto-fiat transactions platforms=== Crypto.com MCO Crypterium Pundi X Nexo Electroneum ============Stablecoins============ DAI USD Coin Paxos Standard True USD Stasis Euro Tether =====All other major cryptoprojects==== Tezos Maker HedgeTrade Basic Attention Token 0x Ravencoin Omisego ABBC Coin Augur BitTorrent KaratGold Coin BitShares Theta MaidSafeCoin Siacoin Lambda Bytom Metaverse ETP Steem Golem Enjin Coin Status Reddcoin Loopring Decentreland Civic District0x Populous

Author : Elias Ahonen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995089969
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blockland written by Elias Ahonen and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-03 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100% roller-coaster ride, Blockland succeeds amazingly in both mythologizing and explaining the current state of the cryptocurrency industry... This is the cryptocurrency book for people who are too cool to read cryptocurrency books. - Cointelegraph As an industry insider and a social scientist by training, Elias Ahonen "gives an even and unbiased view of the space in a manner that is both easily accessible and utterly charming. There is no papering-over of the darker elements of cryptocurrency." The crypto-anarchist philosophical origins of Bitcoin Intertwined stories of 50 digital currencies Tales from the cryptocurrency mining industry How the Dark Web drug dealers gave Bitcoin its wings Billion-dollar heists of digital money The tribal and religious nature of the splintered crypto-culture Bitcoin's civil wars and Ethereum's ideological crisis Account of the making and aftermath of the 2018 ICO bubble Analysis of the global governmental reception of Blockchain How Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Applications (dApps), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) present a new wave of disruption And much more! Elias Ahonen was described as "one of the first Bitcoin historians" by Bitcoin.com for his 2016 Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies. Though he started professional life as an IT analyst and North Korea geopolitical researcher, he found himself in a whimsical seven-year career as an international blockchain consultant and dealer of million-dollar Bitcoin art, the story of which Cointelegraph labelled as perhaps "cryptocurrency's first rock'n'roll biography". His gonzo-style memoir serves as an intimate backdrop to the bigger story.

Author : Colin L. Read
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031091388
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bitcoin Dilemma written by Colin L. Read and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few innovations that have the potential to revolutionize commerce and have evolved so quickly that there remain significant misunderstandings about their operation, opportunity, and challenges as has Bitcoin in the dozen years since its invention. The potential for banking, transacting, and public recording of important records is profound, but can be displacing if not done with appropriate care, and is downright dangerous if certain pitfalls are not noted and avoided. Among other things, this book proves the existence of a Bitcoin dilemma that challenges the conventional wisdom which mistakenly asserts the incredibly intensive energy consumption in Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency mining will be remedied by more efficient mining machines or sustainable power sources. It shows for the first time within a well-specified economic model of Bitcoin mining that the recent runup in electricity consumption has a simple and inevitable explanation. For a coin with almost completely inelastic supply and steadily increasing demand, the conditions for accelerating electricity demand is consistent with economic theory and may well characterize the future of Bitcoin. The book also demonstrates the counterintuitive result that improvements in mining efficiency, in terms of electricity consumption per terahash of processing power, or decreases in electricity costs as cheaper sustainable energy is diverted to this industry, merely exacerbates the acceleration of energy consumption because of a prisoner’s dilemma arms-race-to-the-bottom. The book proposes policy solutions to mitigate this Bitcoin dilemma but note that the mobility of industry capacity which needs but a ready supply of electricity and an Internet connection frustrates local regulation and warrants global solutions. The incredible opportunities of this industry will only be realized if our regulators, legislators, entrepreneurs, and general public garner a more complete and objective understanding of this and other Proof-of-Work mining techniques. The book provides this broader perspective based on the author’s research as an economist, his position as a director of a large regional bank, his understanding as a technologist and as an environmental and sustainability researcher, and his public policy experience as a mayor who has also written books and articles about public policy and public finance.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decentralized Finance written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Decentralized Finance Decentralized Finance is a blockchain-based form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks to offer traditional financial instruments, and instead utilizes smart contracts on blockchains, the most common being Ethereum. There are some major advantages of using DeFi, including cost, speed and security. Anyone with an internet connection has access to blockchains and cryptocurrencies. Users are able to make trades and move their assets whenever they want without having to wait on bank transfers or pay bank fees. Decentralized finance is quickly rising as a more secure, more transparent, and more efficient alternative to traditional financial services. By eliminating the need for centralized financial institutions, we create a more open and trustworthy financial system, and one that's far more accessible. Therefore, decentralized finance is a very near equivalent of an apocalyptic event for the traditional financial institutions. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Decentralized Finance Chapter 2: Blockchain Chapter 3: Smart Contract Chapter 4: Cryptocurrency Chapter 5: Virtual Currency Chapter 6: Central Bank Digital Currency Chapter 7: E-Democracy Chapter 8: Ethereum Chapter 9: Bitcoin Chapter 10: Diem (digital Currency) (II) Answering the public top questions about decentralized finance. (III) Real world examples for the usage of decentralized finance in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technology in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of decentralized finance' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of decentralized finance.

Author : Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351814079
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitcoin and Beyond written by Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 several hundred different ‘cryptocurrencies’ have been developed and become accepted for a wide variety of transactions in leading online commercial marketplaces and the ‘sharing economy’, as well as by more traditional retailers, manufacturers, and even by charities and political parties. Bitcoin and its competitors have also garnered attention for their wildly fluctuating values as well as implication in international money laundering, Ponzi schemes and online trade in illicit goods and services across borders. These and other controversies surrounding cryptocurrencies have induced varying governance responses by central banks, government ministries, international organizations, and industry regulators worldwide. Besides formal attempts to ban Bitcoin, there have been multifaceted efforts to incorporate elements of blockchains, the peer-to-peer technology underlying cryptocurrencies, in the wider exchange, recording, and broadcasting of digital transactions. Blockchains are being mobilized to support and extend an array of governance activities. The novelty and breadth of growing blockchain-based activities have fuelled both utopian promises and dystopian fears regarding applications of the emergent technology to Bitcoin and beyond. This volume brings scholars of anthropology, economics, Science and Technology Studies, and sociology together with GPE scholars in assessing the actual implications posed by Bitcoin and blockchains for contemporary global governance. Its interdisciplinary contributions provide academics, policymakers, industry practitioners and the general public with more nuanced understandings of technological change in the changing character of governance within and across the borders of nation-states.

Author : Bruce A. Arrigo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483359956
Total Pages : 2655 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy written by Bruce A. Arrigo and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 2655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although surveillance hit the headlines with revelations by Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency had been tracking phone calls worldwide, surveillance of citizens by their governments actually has been conducted for centuries. Only now, with the advent of modern technologies, it has exponentially evolved so that today you can barely step out your door without being watched or recorded in some way. In addition to the political and security surveillance unveiled by the Snowden revelations, think about corporate surveillance: each swipe of your ID card to enter your office is recorded, not to mention your Internet activity. Or economic surveillance: what you buy online or with a credit card is recorded and your trip to the supermarket is videotaped. Drive through a tollbooth, and your license plate is recorded. Simply walk down a street and your image could be recorded again and again and again. Where does this begin and end? In all levels of social structure, from the personal to the political to the economic to the judicial, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy uncovers and explains how surveillance has come to be an integral part of how our contemporary society operates worldwide and how it impacts our security and privacy. Key Features: Approximately 450 signed entries from contributors around the globe Further readings and cross-references conclude each article to guide students further as they explore a topic A Reader′s Guide organizes entries by broad thematic areas

Author : Frederick F. Wherry
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452217971
Total Pages : 1969 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society written by Frederick F. Wherry and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 1969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economics is the nexus and engine that runs society, affecting societal well-being, raising standards of living when economies prosper or lowering citizens through class structures when economies perform poorly. Our society only has to witness the booms and busts of the past decade to see how economics profoundly affects the cores of societies around the world. From a household budget to international trade, economics ranges from the micro- to the macro-level. It relates to a breadth of social science disciplines that help describe the content of the proposed encyclopedia, which will explicitly approach economics through varied disciplinary lenses. Although there are encyclopedias of covering economics (especially classic economic theory and history), the SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society emphasizes the contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society. Features: 4 volumes with approximately 800 signed articles ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words each are presented in a choice of print or electronic editions Organized A-to-Z with a thematic Reader's Guide in the front matter groups related entries Articles conclude with References & Future Readings to guide students to the next step on their research journeys Cross-references between and among articles combine with a thorough Index and the Reader's Guide to enhance search-and-browse in the electronic version Pedagogical elements include a Chronology of Economics and Society, Resource Guide, and Glossary This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social science programs who seek to better understand economics through a contemporary lens.