Ryan Jake, Diorio James. Crypto Decrypted: Debunking Myths, Understanding Breakthroughs, and Building Foundations for Digital Asset Investing

Wiley, 2023. — 301 p. — ISBN: 9781394178544.Break through your “crypto curiosity” and uncover why blockchain innovation will revolutionize our economy, culture, and the future of investing? as well as how to navigate it safely.Between the booms, crashes, jargon, and flashy memes, blockchain technology and digital assets have not been easy for ordinary investors to understand. Hopeful investors in blockchain, digital assets, and crypto everywhere have a lengthy list of questions, and the list keeps getting longer and more nuanced. But who do they turn to for answers?In Crypto Decrypted, Tradecraft Capital’s Jake Ryan and James Diorio decrypt a new world that is hidden in plain view, accessible currently to folks “in the know.” This book is for anyone who finds themselves lost in the blockchain babble, exploring and explaining not only how to participate, but the often overlooked reasons why this new technology is relevant to every human being.Ryan and Diorio dive in deeply, debunking common myths, clarifying breakthroughs that are often disregarded, and providing easy-to-understand answers for both crypto newbies and blockchain enthusiasts, so they can move beyond the short-term to explore what great opportunities lie ahead for blockchain technologies while providing approaches to investing more safely and soundly so that you too can profit from this technological revolution.You will learn:The basics of blockchain technology, which will allow you to better navigate this new world.
The truth that debunks the six most common myths about crypto and blockchain.
What the Byzantine Generals’ Problem is, why it is important, and how it will impact your future.
Why blockchain technology is so important and how it is relevant to you? Yes, you!
How blockchain innovation will transform our financial systems, our economy, and society itself.
How to participate in lower-risk approaches in investing in digital assets to diversify your retirement portfolio.Why the Information Age is over and that we’ve already begun a new long-wave economic cycle, the Age of Autonomy, what the Autonomous Economy will look like in the coming years, and how it will impact us.The Primer
What’s the Big Deal About Blockchain?
Bitcoin, the First Application of a Blockchain.
What Makes a Smart Contract Smart?
What Is DeFi?
The Metaverse, NFTs, and Web 3.0.
Debunking Myths
Myth – Regulation Will Kill Crypto.
Myth – Crypto Is a Bubble.
Myth – Crypto Is Bad for the Environment.
Myth – Crypto Empowers Crime.
Guarding Against Fraud.
The Breakthrough
A Primer on Technological Innovation.
The Byzantine Generals Problem.
Peer-to-Peer Models.
Trusting Trustless Transactions.
No Permission Required.
Digital Scarcity.
A New Decentralized, Autonomous Economy.
Liquid Venture.
The Application
Signals versus Noise.
Interpreting Charts.
Crypto as Diversification in a Total Portfolio.
Savings, Borrowing, Income Strategies, and Taxes.
Investing and Retirement.
Looking Ahead.