Looking to learn about digital currency? Pick up these books. Cryptocurrency has developed since Bitcoin hit the markets in 2009 and will likely continue to rise over the years. Since their introduction, they are being used all over the world as a store of value and means of payment. Here are some books if you are trying to learn everything about cryptocurrency. Cryptoassets by Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar The 2017 book by the founder of a cryptocurrency asset firm and an angel investor explores digital currencies and related tokens and commodities. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is filled with all the necessary information related to cryptoassets and also a detailed history of the industry. The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Dr. SaifedeanAmmous Get an overview of Bitcoin and what it means for society with this book. DrAmmous walks the reader through how Bitcoin grew to its current position, showing the history of money and the ideas that this currency embodies in the digital age. Furthermore, it also explores how Bitcoin can be the new form of a global gold standard that can be used to settle payments and act as a nation’s reserve asset. Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper In this 2015 book, the author explores the anonymous creator and the early days of Bitcoin. It tells the story of the digital currency through the eyes of the currency’s central characters including South American and Asian millionaires, Satoshi Nakamoto and the Winklevoss twins. The brilliant book is a great analysis of Bitcoin that also makes comparisons of this digital currency to gold. Blockchain Revolution by Don and Alex Tapscott If you are looking to gain an insight into the blockchain phenomenon, then look no further than this book by Don and Alex Tapscott. While blockchain is a technology that drives Bitcoin and other digital currencies, this system goes beyond that and can record virtually anything that is of importance to humans. This well-researched and highly readable book is the key to learning about the future of the modern economy. The Book of Satoshi by Phil Champagne If you know even a little about Bitcoin, then you surely have heard of Satoshi Nakamoto. The book dives into this anonymous creator using emails and Internet posts by Nakamoto to investigate whether it was a person or group. Furthermore, it also explores how Nakamoto could create Bitcoin whilst remaining anonymous. Happy crypto-reading!
