{"product_id":"investing-in-cryptocurrencies-and-digital-assets-a-guide-to-understanding-technologies-business-models-due-diligence-and-valuation-hardback-9781394268627","title":"Investing in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets; A Guide to Understanding Technologies, Business Models, Due Diligence, and Valuation (Hardback) 9781394268627","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInvesting in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Understanding Technologies, Business Models, Due Diligence, and Valuation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKeith H. Black (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394268627, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 September 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-read roadmap to analyzing, valuing, and investing in cryptocurrency and other digital assets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInvesting in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets: A Guide to Understanding Technologies, Business Models, Due Diligence, and Valuation,\u003c\/i\u003e alternative investments expert Dr. Keith Black delivers a compelling and straightforward roadmap for analyzing, valuing, and investing in crypto and other digital assets. You'll learn how to buy crypto directly — and how to keep your new digital assets safe from hacks and fraud — and how to invest indirectly, using stocks, futures, options, and exchange-traded funds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e You'll also discover how to conduct extensive due diligence to reduce technology and compliance risks, as well as how to understand the business models that underlie and power these novel technologies. The book also offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible discussions of and introductions to blockchain and distributed ledger technology, stablecoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other foundational concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to differentiate between investing in digital assets for the long term and risky, short-term speculation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential new playbook for institutional, professional, and retail investors involved with digital assets and cryptocurrency, \u003ci\u003eInvesting in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets\u003c\/i\u003e is the comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the sector that you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Defining Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Money, Banking, and Inflation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Centralized Finance (CeFi) and Traditional Finance (TradFi) Markets 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Uses of Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Bitcoin Mining and Proof-of-Work Protocols 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Ethereum Blockchain and Smart Contracts 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Proof-of-Stake Protocols and Other Layer 1 Blockchains 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Layer 2 Blockchains and Scaling Solutions 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Stablecoins, Crypto Yields, and Central Bank Digital Currencies 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Oracles and Insurance Tokens 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Privacy Tokens 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Borrowing, Lending, and Decentralized Exchanges 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Composability, Stacking DApps, and Bridges 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Blockchain Applications Beyond Financial Markets 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 NFTs, Metaverse, and Web 3.0 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Governance 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Investing in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Risks, Regulations, and Taxes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Tokenization of Off-Chain Assets 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Fundamental Valuation Models 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Security Token Offerings (STOs), and Tokenomics 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Trading and Technical Analysis 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Investing Directly in Crypto: Wallets, Custody, and Security 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Derivative Markets: Futures, Options, and Perpetual Swaps 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Building Portfolios of Stocks, Bonds, Crypto Stocks, and ETFs 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Investing Through Private Equity and Hedge Funds 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Due Diligence and Technology Risks: FTX, Terra Luna, Hacks, and Scams 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 333\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460695355672,"sku":"9781394268627","price":38.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394268627.jpg?v=1785458701","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/investing-in-cryptocurrencies-and-digital-assets-a-guide-to-understanding-technologies-business-models-due-diligence-and-valuation-hardback-9781394268627","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}