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When I began writing this book I thought it would be a solitary endeavor – countless hours writing alone to produce a manuscript that somebody might decide to read. Boy, was I wrong! This book would not exist without the contributions from friends and colleagues.

Let me start by thanking Jeffery Krames, who contacted me four years ago and convinced me I should write a book. It took a while, but this book is a testament to your persistence, patience, and conviction. You always knew I had a book in me.

To the CNBC Fast Money production team: thank you for supporting this project and for being an integral part of launching Nautiluscoin. Lisa Villalobos, the multitalented executive producer of Fast Money– you were able to take my slides of cryptographic hash functions and economic theory and turn them into a digestible television segment. You make it look easy. Michael Newberg, who was charged with producing a segment on a subject that I was still struggling to comprehend – you skillfully took an esoteric concept and turned it into a television segment that everyone could understand.

Melissa Lee, you were one of the first to understand the revolutionary nature of digital currencies. Your vision and intellectual curiosity are a big reason Nautiluscoin exists. Your ability to deftly juggle market-moving events and manage four traders with strong opinions is remarkable.

Which brings me to my Fast Money friends: Guy Adami, Karen Finerman, Steven Grasso, Jon and Pete Najarian, Dan Nathan, and Tim Seymour – you have all been an inspiration and I am constantly astonished at how fortunate I am to be able to work with you. You were all part of my journey to Bitcoin Enlightenment. You witnessed my skepticism, then my discovery, and along the way I may have convinced a few of you that there is something to this digital currency craze.

To my parents, who always encouraged me to be curious and embrace discovery – you made sure I always had opportunities to absorb, even in high school, when I thought I would never need to learn how to write.

I am forever grateful to the group at Austin Global Exchange: Justin Northcutt and Ryan Crow – you took a chance on a new currency and were true professionals throughout the entire project.

Nautiluscoin, as it stands today, would not exist without the talented coding skills of Jared Tate of DigiByte. I consider myself lucky to have met you before the world discovers your talent.

To the publishing team at Wiley, especially Lia Ottaviano – thank you for guiding this first-time author and answering an untold number of silly questions. To Evan Burton – thank you for believing in this project and being its champion.

Last, but certainly not least, to my wife Dawn, aka Mrs. BK – this entire project would not have occurred without your support. Besides listening to countless hours of my droning on about how amazing digital currencies are, you were a much needed sounding board. You always challenged my views – this book and I am better for it.

– BK