European University Institute Library

The bitcoin big bang, how alternative currencies are about to change the world, Brian Kelly

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The bitcoin big bang

898716674

Brian Kelly

how alternative currencies are about to change the world

The Bitcoin Big Bang is a guide to navigating the uncharted territory of digital currency. Written by CNBC contributor Brian Kelly, this book goes beyond Bitcoin 101 to explain how this transformative technology is about to change the world. Digital currency is thrown into perspective against the history of payment systems and its own evolution, as readers are invited to explore the ways in which this technology is already changing the way business gets done. Readers gain insight into the mechanisms behind Bitcoin, and an expert perspective on digital currency's effect on the future of money and the economic implications of the Bitcoin revolution.--, Provided by Publisher

Bitcoin is a bubble -- Understanding the digital gold rush -- Bitcoin is more than digital gold -- Byzantine generals' problem -- A decentralized financial system -- What do you call a Bitcoin miner? A banker -- Nautiluscoin: 0 to $1 million in 60 days -- Building the Nautiluscoin economy -- Investing and trading in alternative currencies -- Regulation -- Smart money: set it and forget it -- Everything you know about business is wrong -- Appendix 1: Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network guidance -- Appendix 2: New York State Department of Financial Services proposed New York codes, rules and regulations