Why Cryptocurrencies?: What they are what they do and why they matter

Bitcoin is one of the most transformative technologies in history but at the same time its dismissed as useless or only seen as a speculative vehicle. Why Cryptocurrencies? will dispel that myth by exploring real use-cases and show how cryptocurrencies are uniquely positioned to revolutionize the way we use money today.Can you afford to miss out?What makes this book special?Gives you the important conceptual ideas. Its all too easy to get bogged down with technical details; the high-level concepts are whats truly important.Easy to read. The book is beginner-friendly and doesnt require any prior knowledge.Focused on utility. The focus is on concrete use-cases instead of the more seductive speculative approach.Its bigger than Bitcoin. There are many more cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. The focus is on the general cryptocurrency concept and its potential instead of on a single implementation.Visits a wide variety of topics. This isnt only about cryptocurrencies. Its also about money censorship our financial system and the dark secrets that Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden revealed.The order doesnt matter. Chapters are self-contained so you can jump around and read the sections youre interested in.