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The Age of Cryptocurrency: A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies is a timely book: from the growing interest in Bitcoin and other so-called \u201caltcoins\u201d to the increasing adoption of blockchain technology in industries beyond financial services and supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, there are now more than ever before opportunities for investors as well as a new wave of start-ups. The Age of Cryptocurrency explores how we got here, where we might be going next, and what kind of future awaits this brave new world of digital money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This review article covers the main ideas discussed in Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey\u2019s latest book.

Why You Should Read It…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The History And Definition Of Money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good starting point for understanding cryptocurrency is the concept that it only exists because we believe in it; there’s nothing intrinsically valuable about gold or any other currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Money has value when it’s spent on a system of trust: if you know someone will accept your money when you buy something from them, then that currency has some value to you as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Money is a medium of exchange, unit of account and store of value. In other words, it’s something people agree has value and can be used to buy things they need or want.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cgold is valuable as a currency or investment because we believe it is valuable (which is the same reason for valuing money itself). Gold\u2019s value as currency is an abstract social construct.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Money is also unique in that cultures often don’t share the same values when it comes to what they consider worth exchanging for goods and services\u2014or how much they’re willing to pay them with\u2014and what kind of currency should be used as payment (paper dollars vs coins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Trouble With Economists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is a common refrain in the cryptocurrency community that economists have trouble understanding the concept of cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see this in many of their arguments against it: they often fall back on the idea that there must be some central authority controlling Bitcoin, or some other way for it to be tracked and regulated (like dollars). They also claim that cryptocurrencies aren\u2019t real because you can\u2019t physically hold them in your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is, however, that more and more people around the world are beginning to view Bitcoin as real\u2014and not just because they want to buy into its potential returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, many simply want to use it as a means of exchange between themselves and others who accept BTC payments\u2014no matter what an economist might say about its value!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Beginning of Bitcoin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Age of Cryptocurrency is dedicated to introducing the reader to Bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized digital currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin was launched in 2009 by an unknown person or group of people called Satoshi Nakamoto, but it was not until 2013 that it achieved any significant level of adoption \u2014 in the form of investment, especially among Silicon Valley tech enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Vigna and Casey point out, bitcoin first found mainstream attention thanks to the Silk Road, becoming known as the currency used to pay for illegal drugs on the dark web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subsequently, the price of bitcoin and other digital currencies surged, mainly due to speculation. But why did bitcoin achieve such staying power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors argue that there are several reasons. One is that the technology behind cryptocurrency \u2014 blockchain<\/a> \u2014 is revolutionary. Another is that the cryptocurrency industry is now mature and has scaled up massively, with new institutional investors and large-scale businesses entering the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a final reason is that governments have had trouble regulating cryptocurrencies, thanks to their distributed nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The idea behind bitcoin was simple: create an alternative to fiat currency that would allow users to transfer money without needing a central authority.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By creating a system in which all transactions were recorded publicly on a public ledger known as the blockchain, Satoshi created a “trustless” system where no one needed to trust each other because the rules were enforced by code instead of regulators and banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have an opportunity to reform the financial system, to turn it into the public utility that it\u2019s supposed to be\u2014a level playing field that everyone can indiscriminately use in their bid to get ahead. Let that be the standard for the coming age of cryptocurrency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset with a monetary value. It can be used as a medium of exchange or it can be traded as an investment vehicle. Cryptocurrencies are also treated as units of account, which means they can be used to measure value and store wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAt their core, cryptocurrencies are built around the principle of a universal, inviolable ledger, one that is made fully public and is constantly being verified by these high-powered computers, each essentially acting independently of the others. In theory, that means we don\u2019t need banks and other financial intermediaries to form bonds of trust on our behalf.<\/p>\n

The network-based ledger\u2014which in the case of most cryptocurrencies is called a blockchain\u2014works as a stand-in for the middlemen since it can just as effectively tell us whether the counterparty to a transaction is good for his or her money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Electronic money is just a computer record. It’s not backed by a government, and it’s not backed by gold.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A key feature of cryptocurrencies is their anonymity, or “crypto” means hidden. Bitcoin protects its users by keeping their identities secret, but this can also be used for illicit purposes like buying drugs online or committing fraud against people or companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people believe that cryptocurrencies have the potential to radically change our global economy by removing middlemen and providing anonymity for consumers (although these features have been called into question recently).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Impact of Crypto on Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The authors of this book are convinced that cryptocurrency will have a strong impact on the economy. Due to Bitcoin, people are able to send money globally in seconds at minimal cost and without having to trust a third party with their funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can help people escape poverty by enabling them to receive international remittances and increase financial inclusion for those living in areas where digital banking services<\/a> are not available or prohibitively expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors believe that Bitcoin will also help people to keep their money more securely \u2013 a crucial step toward escaping poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bitcoin can be used as a method of payment within the same country (or even city) which makes it easier for businesses to accept cryptocurrencies as payment methods without needing third-party companies like Stripe or PayPal that take fees from each transaction.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe potential is great for people in the informal economy to exploit the blockchain\u2019s middleman-free way to exchange assets and information and its irrefutable public record that\u2019s free from the control of any one central institution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoins are mined, which keeps them from spiraling out of control. The mining process involves solving complex mathematical problems with computers to earn new coins and verify transactions on the blockchain using cryptography (the art of coding messages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It requires immense computing power\u2014an amount roughly equivalent to 500 top-of-the-line laptop computers working simultaneously for an entire year\u2014to solve these problems and make each new batch of coins (a block) available for use by miners who then share their revenue with those who helped validate their transactions during that period by verifying theirs first within 10 minutes (or less).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

This Is Not The Apocalypse You Were Expecting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This book is not a treatise on cryptocurrency, since the authors have written plenty of those. It’s also not a how-to guide on investing in crypto, although it will help you understand the basics. What it is, instead, is a detailed history of cryptocurrencies that argues that these currencies represent more than just another bubble or Ponzi scheme: they are part of an ongoing technological revolution that has only just begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors don’t expect you to agree with them right away; they know skeptics will be skeptical and believers will be…well…believing! But they make compelling arguments\u2014and backing them up with historical examples and hard data\u2014about why you should give cryptocurrency a chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

About the Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Age of Cryptocurrency: A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the world of cryptocurrency. The authors are both journalists at the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna’s book explains everything you need to know about cryptocurrencies: their history, how they work, what they mean for the economy and more.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The book starts with an introduction that describes what money is and how it works. This introduction gives you all the basic information about Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies that are on today’s market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then they talk about where these coins came from and what motivated them to create them in the first place. After this section comes a part where they explain why all these things have been invented: to solve many problems (like lack of privacy) that come with traditional banking systems!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Takeaway from The Age of Cryptocurrency<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrency is about establishing trust between people and organizations, creating new financial systems with different levels of security, accessibility and user experience, arranging new marketplaces, building new voting systems and governance models, even changing the way we raise funds and manage our charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Age of Cryptocurrency” looks at all of these issues from a historical perspective; it dissects what has led to this point in time, what the future might look like, and how we can best prepare for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to try and understand the importance of Bitcoin. You can talk about the technology, or the risks it poses to the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you can look at market prices to see what people think. But there is one way that stands out from the rest. The safety and stability of our money is one of humankind\u2019s deepest instincts. This is why, throughout history, people have tried to create systems that protect their money from political chaos and financial calamity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, despite these attempts, the system that has evolved over the last century has been riddled with flaws. In fact, it\u2019s not clear that our financial system as it currently exists is suitable for the modern world, let alone for a future of hyper-connected, hyper-automated economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, Bitcoin may be the greatest contribution to the field of finance in the last 100 years, and one of the most important developments in recent history. And knowing where it came from will help us understand not only where we are now, but where we\u2019re going next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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