The Cryptocurrency Revolution

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Understand the potential challenges and transformative opportunities of cryptocurrencies and blockchains.
The world of cryptocurrencies and blockchains was initially viewed as a niche space of little interest to mainstream business and finance sectors. With major banks now licensed to provide cryptocurrency custody solutions, and everyone from Facebook to governments using the underlying technology to create their own digital currencies, this has undoubtedly changed. The Cryptocurrency Revolution explains the most important takeaways from the continued growth of digital currencies and blockchain technology and explores the transformative possibilities of borderless payments, decentralized finance ('DeFi') and machine-to-machine transactions. Written in jargon-free and accessible language, this book examines the key value proposition of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how decentralized technologies could enable banks and financial institutions to become more efficient. It looks at the potential impact of company-backed virtual currencies (such as Facebook's Libra) and how governments and regulators around the world are reacting to these innovations. With discussion of the principles of tokenomics and the difference between public and private blockchains, The Cryptocurrency Revolution is the essential guide for those wishing to understand the threats and opportunities of the changing world of payments and finance.
Pulls together the most important takeaways from the growth of cryptocurrencies and blockchains, looking at their potential impact on traditional business and finance
Explains the key value proposition of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how the landscape has evolved
Explores how blockchains can enable new financial products and efficiencies for incumbent banks and financial institutions
Examines the implications of Big Tech companies such as Facebook entering the digital currency market
Compares the attitudes of governments and regulators around the world to genuinely borderless technologies

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Rhian Lewis
Rhian Lewis is a consultant software engineer and former digital journalist at The Times who is a regular international conference speaker and panellist on all things blockchain and cryptocurrency. She launched the altcoin portfolio tracker countmycrypto.com, co-founded the London Women in Bitcoin meetup group in 2014 and has acted as an advisor and strategist on various blockchain projects for the last seven years. She blogs on cryptocurrency and is the author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution (Kogan Page). She is based near Plymouth, UK.

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"This book is essential reading as an accessible, coherent and up-to-date non-technical introduction to the fast-paced jargon-laden world of cryptocurrency. Comprehensive in scope, it provides lucid insights into the philosophy of money, the evolution of the major cryptocurrencies, token economics, state-issued cryptocurrencies, regulation and much more."
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"A recommended read to understand how blockchain technology shapes the future of finance. Rhian tells an exciting story about the rise of cryptocurrencies while also explaining complex concepts behind them."
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"The Cryptocurrency Revolution is essential reading for anyone who wants to gain a clear understanding of digital currencies and blockchain-enabled economies and the way these rapidly evolving technologies are set to change our world."
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"Rhian's book is an excellent overview with topics including Bitcoin, other crypto assets, money in general and its regulation. It is not purely technical, but goes exactly as deep as needed to understand this inspiring and highly dynamic blockchain ecosystem."
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