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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go From Here

5  Book 1: Cryptocurrency Basics Chapter 1: What Is a Cryptocurrency? Beginning with the Basics of Cryptocurrencies Gearing Up to Make Transactions Making a Plan Before You Jump In Chapter 2: How Cryptocurrencies Work Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks Chapter 3: Introducing Cryptocurrency Wallets Defining Cryptocurrency Wallets Looking at Different Types of Wallets Choosing a Crypto Wallet Keeping Your Wallet Secure Chapter 4: Different Types of Cryptocurrencies Celebrating Celebrity Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap Cryptocurrencies by Category

6  Book 2: Blockchain Basics Chapter 1: Introducing Blockchain Beginning at the Beginning: What Blockchains Are The Structure of Blockchains Blockchain Applications The Blockchain Life Cycle Consensus: The Driving Force of Blockchains Blockchains in Use Chapter 2: Picking a Blockchain Where Blockchains Add Substance Choosing a Solution Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands on Blockchain Diving into Blockchain Technology Building a Private Blockchain with Docker and Ethereum Chapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain Getting a Brief History of the Bitcoin Blockchain The New Bitcoin: Bitcoin Cash Debunking Some Common Bitcoin Misconceptions Bitcoin: The New Wild West Mining for Bitcoins Making Your First Paper Wallet Chapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain Exploring the Brief History of Ethereum Ethereum: The Open-Source World Wide Computer Hacking a Blockchain Getting Up and Running on Ethereum Uncovering the Future of DAOs Creating Your Own ERC-20 Token Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger Getting to Know Hyperledger Identifying Key Hyperledger Projects Building Your System in Fabric Building Asset Tracking with Hyperledger Composer Working with Smart Contracts on Hyperledger Chapter 7: Financial Technology Hauling Out Your Crystal Ball: Future Banking Trends Going International: Global Financial Products Squeezing Out Fraud

7  Book 3: Bitcoin Chapter 1: Bitcoin Tech Explained Understanding That There Is No Bitcoin! Discovering the Bitcoin Ledger Looking at the Bitcoin Distributed, Peer-to-Peer Network Using the Bitcoin Blockchain’s Blocks of Business Finding Out How the Ledger Functions Chapter 2: Buying, Using, and Selling Bitcoin Finding the Price of Bitcoin Your Options for Acquiring Bitcoin “Bitcoin Back” on Credit and Debit Cards Earning Your Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin Finding Bitcoin Everywhere Selling Your Bitcoin Chapter 3: Taking Control of Your Wallet (and Hodling Your Bitcoin) What Is a Wallet? Exploring Wallet Hardware Finding a Wallet Setting Up a Bitcoin Wallet Using the Lightning Network Chapter 4: Keeping Your Bitcoin Safe Understanding How You Can Lose Control of Your Bitcoin Grasping the Goal: Private Key and Seed Protection Making a Choice: Custodial or Private Wallet? Devising Your Cryptocurrency Safety Plan Exploring More Ways to Protect Your Bitcoin (and Everything Else) Knowing What Happens When You Kick the Bucket

8  Book 4: Ethereum Chapter 1: Getting to Know Ethereum Exploring Ethereum’s Consensus, Mining, and Smart Contracts Buying, Spending, and Trading Ether Getting Started with DAO and ICO Delving into Development Tools Chapter 2: Exploring Use Cases for Ethereum Diving into Ethereum Applications Exploring Financial Services Establishing Digital Identity Management Examining Industry Applications Enabling Effective Governance Chapter 3: Examining the Ethereum Ecosystem and Development Life cycle Exploring the Ethereum Blockchain Block Structure Describing Smart Contracts Introducing Solidity, the Language of Smart Contracts Working with the Ethereum Virtual Machine Fueling Your Code with Gas Surveying Tools for Developing, Testing, and Deploying Ethereum Apps Describing the Ethereum Development Life cycle Introducing Smart Contract Development Tools Chapter 4: Getting and Configuring Ethereum Development Tools Examining Why Multiple Ethereum Development Tools Are Available Downloading, Installing, and Configuring All the Pieces Chapter 5: Building Your First Ethereum Apps Validating Your Ethereum Development Environment Exploring the Ganache Test Environment Designing Simple Smart Contracts Coding Your First Smart Contract Running Your First Smart Contract Paying as You Go Chapter 6: Discovering Smart Contracts Introducing Supply Chain and Common Challenges Examining How Blockchain Can Help Resolve Supply Chain Problems Implementing a Blockchain Supply Chain Solution Digging into Solidity Describing Basic Smart Contract Syntax Handling Data in Solidity Finding Out about Computation and Gas Exploring Access Modes and Visibility of Smart Contract Functions and Data Controlling Execution Flow Handling Errors and Exceptions Chapter 7: Writing Your Own Smart Contracts with Solidity Reviewing Supply Chain Design Specification Creating New Smart Contracts Coding Primary Functions Using Events Introducing Ownership Designing for Security Implementing Minimal Functionality Chapter 8: Testing Ethereum Apps Understanding Ethereum dApp Testing Deploying a dApp to a Test Ethereum Blockchain Writing Tests for Ethereum dApps Logging and Handling Errors Fixing Bugs in a dApp Chapter 9: Deploying Ethereum Apps Test Blockchain Options versus Live Blockchains Anticipating Differences in Live Environments Preparing Your Configuration for Deploying to Different Networks Deploying a dApp

9  Book 5: Cryptocurrency Investing Chapter 1: Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies? Diversifying from Traditional Investments Gaining Capital Appreciation Increasing Income Potential Fueling Ideological Empowerment Chapter 2: Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies’ Reward versus Risk Digging into Different Kinds of Risk Exploring Risk Management Methods Chapter 3: Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Brokers Distinguishing Crypto Exchanges Considering Brokers Looking at Other Methods for Buying Cryptos Chapter 4: Identifying Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies Introducing the Invest Diva Diamond Analysis Using Fundamental Analysis to Pick Cryptocurrencies Choosing Cryptos with Sentimental Analysis Trying Technical Analysis to Select Cryptos Chapter 5: Diversification in Cryptocurrencies Breaking Down Some Basics on Diversification Using Cryptocurrencies in Long-Term Diversification Tackling Diversification in Short-Term Trades Chapter 6: Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs Understanding the Basics of Initial Coin Offerings Investing in an ICO So You Want to Start an ICO: Launching an ICO Yourself Chapter 7: Stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds with Cryptocurrency Exposure Looking for Stocks with Exposure to Cryptos Considering Cryptocurrency and Blockchain ETFs Chapter 8: Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Focusing on the Fundamentals of Futures Introducing the Basics of Options Understanding Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Chapter 9: Dealing with the Dollar and Other Fiat Currencies Considering the World’s Reserve Currency: The U.S. Dollar Examining the Euro and Other Major Currencies Comparing the Forex Market and the Crypto Market Chapter 10: Using Technical Analysis Beginning with the Basics of Technical Analysis Spotting the Key Levels Picking Out Patterns on a Chart Smoothing Charts Out with Moving Averages Chapter 11: Short-Term Trading Strategies Distinguishing Three Short-Term Time Frames Trying Short-Term Analysis Methods Managing Short-Term Trading Risk Chapter 12: Long-Term Investing Strategies Time Is on Your Side: Getting Started with Long-Term Investing Creating Long-Term Strategies Considering Limit and Stop-Loss Orders Chapter 13: Minimizing Losses and Maximizing Gains Keeping the Losses Down Letting the Profits Rise Chapter 14: Using Ichimoku and Fibonacci Techniques Getting a Handle on Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Introducing Fibonacci Retracement Levels Combining Ichimoku and Fibonacci Techniques Chapter 15: Taxes and Cryptocurrencies Distinguishing Three Types of Crypto Taxes Minimizing Your Crypto Taxes Evaluating Taxable Income from Crypto Transactions

10  Book 6: Cryptocurrency Mining Chapter 1: Understanding Cryptocurrency Mining Understanding Decentralized Currencies Exploring the Role of the Crypto Miner Making Cryptocurrency Trustworthy Reaching Agreement through Consensus Algorithms Looking at the Cryptocurrency Miner Making the Crypto World Go ’Round Chapter 2: Exploring the Different Forms of Mining Proof-of-Work Algorithms Proof-of-Stake Algorithms Hybrid Proof of Stake/Proof of Work Delegated Proof of Stake Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance Proof of Burn And MORE… Chapter 3: Mining Made Simple: Finding a Pool and Preparing an Account Understanding How Pool Mining Works Choosing a Pool Setting Up a Pool Account Researching Mining Pools Cloud Mining Chapter 4: Picking a Cryptocurrency to Mine Determining Your Goal Mineable? PoW? PoS? Researching Cryptocurrencies Going Deep Knowing That Decentralization Is a Good Thing Finding Out It’s an Iterative Process Chapter 5: Gathering Your Mining Gear Selecting the Correct Computational Mining Hardware Mining Equipment Manufacturers Finding a Wallet to Store and Protect Your Private Keys Where to Mine? Selecting a Viable Location Chapter 6: Setting Up Your Mining Hardware ASIC Mining Rigs GPU Mining Rigs CPU Mining Mining Software Chapter 7: Running the Numbers: Is It Worth It? Factors That Determine Mining Profitability Calculating Your ROI Chapter 8: Reducing Negatives and Gaining an Edge Profitability through Efficiency Knowledge Is Power Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Evaluating Your Mining Resources Chapter 9: Running Your Cryptocurrency Business What to Do with Your Mined Cryptocurrency Determining When to Sell Dollar Cost Averaging Tax and Your Mining Business Scaling Up?

11  Index

12  About the Authors

13  Connect with Dummies

14  End User License Agreement