⛓️ Blockchain Technology

Guides to the decentralized revolution — cryptocurrency, smart contracts, and distributed ledgers explained for builders, investors, and the deeply curious.

Mastering Bitcoin

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2014

21 million coins, zero central banks, one public ledger: the architecture that makes it all work.

4.31

3k+

💰 Digital Currency 🖥️ Distributed Systems 💵 Monetary Systems 📖 Technical Reference 🔗 Open Protocols

Mastering Bitcoin

21 million coins, zero central banks, one public ledger: the architecture that makes it all work.

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2014

4.31

3k+ ratings

💰 Digital Currency 🖥️ Distributed Systems 💵 Monetary Systems 📖 Technical Reference 🔗 Open Protocols

Broken Money

by Lyn Alden • 2023

Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.

4.60

3k+

📜 Monetary History 🪙 Sound Money 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Central Banking 💻 Digital Currency

Broken Money

Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.

by Lyn Alden 2023

4.60

3k+ ratings

📜 Monetary History 🪙 Sound Money 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Central Banking 💻 Digital Currency

Digital Gold

by Nathaniel Popper • 2015

A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.

4.14

7k+

💰 Cryptocurrency History 💳 Fintech 📰 Tech Journalism 🔓 Decentralization 🏦 Austrian Economics

Digital Gold

A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.

by Nathaniel Popper 2015

4.14

7k+ ratings

💰 Cryptocurrency History 💳 Fintech 📰 Tech Journalism 🔓 Decentralization 🏦 Austrian Economics

Cryptoassets

by Chris Burniske • 2017

Treat crypto like an asset class, not a bet: how to value, size, and survive it.

3.92

2k+

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 📊 Alternative Assets 🧮 Asset Allocation 🔍 Fundamental Analysis 🏛️ Austrian Economics

Cryptoassets

Treat crypto like an asset class, not a bet: how to value, size, and survive it.

by Chris Burniske 2017

3.92

2k+ ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 📊 Alternative Assets 🧮 Asset Allocation 🔍 Fundamental Analysis 🏛️ Austrian Economics

Mastering Blockchain

by Imran Bashir • 2017

From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.

4.37

298

🖧 Distributed Systems ₿ Cryptocurrency 📜 Smart Contract Programming 🔐 Cryptography 🌐 Decentralized Applications

Mastering Blockchain

From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.

by Imran Bashir 2017

4.37

298 ratings

🖧 Distributed Systems ₿ Cryptocurrency 📜 Smart Contract Programming 🔐 Cryptography 🌐 Decentralized Applications

The Only Cryptocurrency Investing Book You'll Ever Need

by Freeman Publications • 2022

Crypto for absolute beginners: what to buy, what to skip, and how to survive the 80% crashes.

4.02

192

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 📘 Beginner Investing 📊 Portfolio Allocation ⚠️ Risk Management 🕵️ Financial Scams

The Only Cryptocurrency Investing Book You'll Ever Need

Crypto for absolute beginners: what to buy, what to skip, and how to survive the 80% crashes.

by Freeman Publications 2022

4.02

192 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 📘 Beginner Investing 📊 Portfolio Allocation ⚠️ Risk Management 🕵️ Financial Scams

The Age of Cryptocurrency

by Paul Vigna • 2015

When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.

3.83

3k+

💱 Digital Currencies 💥 Financial Disruption 🔐 Cryptography 🕵️ Cypherpunk Roots 🌍 Financial Inclusion

The Age of Cryptocurrency

When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.

by Paul Vigna 2015

3.83

3k+ ratings

💱 Digital Currencies 💥 Financial Disruption 🔐 Cryptography 🕵️ Cypherpunk Roots 🌍 Financial Inclusion

The Internet of Money, Volume Two

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2017

Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.

4.27

1k+

💰 Cryptocurrency 🔗 Decentralization 📜 Monetary History 🔐 Financial Sovereignty 📋 Smart Contracts

The Internet of Money, Volume Two

Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2017

4.27

1k+ ratings

💰 Cryptocurrency 🔗 Decentralization 📜 Monetary History 🔐 Financial Sovereignty 📋 Smart Contracts

Kings of Crypto

by Jeff John Roberts • 2021

One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.

3.98

991

🪙 Cryptocurrency 🏦 Fintech Startups 🏛️ Crypto Exchanges 📈 Startup Scaling 🏢 Company Biography

Kings of Crypto

One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.

by Jeff John Roberts 2021

3.98

991 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency 🏦 Fintech Startups 🏛️ Crypto Exchanges 📈 Startup Scaling 🏢 Company Biography

Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp

by Julian Hosp • 2017

Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.

3.65

441

🪙 Cryptocurrency 📈 Crypto Investing 💳 Fintech 💡 Tech Explained 🌐 Decentralization

Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp

Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.

by Julian Hosp 2017

3.65

441 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency 📈 Crypto Investing 💳 Fintech 💡 Tech Explained 🌐 Decentralization

Life After Google

by George Gilder • 2018

Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.

3.54

2k+

🌐 Decentralized Internet 🤖 AI Skepticism 📱 Attention Economy 💰 Future Of Money 📈 Supply-Side Economics

Life After Google

Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.

by George Gilder 2018

3.54

2k+ ratings

🌐 Decentralized Internet 🤖 AI Skepticism 📱 Attention Economy 💰 Future Of Money 📈 Supply-Side Economics

Blockchain Basics

by Daniel Drescher • 2017

No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.

3.94

878

🪙 Cryptocurrency Basics 🔑 Cryptographic Fundamentals 🌐 Distributed Systems 🤝 Digital Trust 🚀 Emerging Technology

Blockchain Basics

No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.

by Daniel Drescher 2017

3.94

878 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency Basics 🔑 Cryptographic Fundamentals 🌐 Distributed Systems 🤝 Digital Trust 🚀 Emerging Technology

The Crypto Book

by Siam Kidd • 2018

The crypto bubble hasn't peaked yet. A three-phase plan to ride it without getting wrecked.

3.57

150

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 🫧 Speculative Bubbles 📈 Investment Strategy 🛡️ Risk Management 🔐 Crypto Security

The Crypto Book

The crypto bubble hasn't peaked yet. A three-phase plan to ride it without getting wrecked.

by Siam Kidd 2018

3.57

150 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency Investing 🫧 Speculative Bubbles 📈 Investment Strategy 🛡️ Risk Management 🔐 Crypto Security

Cryptocurrency Investing Bible

by Alan T. Norman • 2017

Bitcoin, blockchain, and the altcoin boom: a beginner's map to investing without the hype.

3.55

262

🌱 Crypto For Beginners 📈 Crypto Investing 📊 Technical Analysis ⛏️ Crypto Mining 🔒 Crypto Security

Cryptocurrency Investing Bible

Bitcoin, blockchain, and the altcoin boom: a beginner's map to investing without the hype.

by Alan T. Norman 2017

3.55

262 ratings

🌱 Crypto For Beginners 📈 Crypto Investing 📊 Technical Analysis ⛏️ Crypto Mining 🔒 Crypto Security

Fintech in a Flash

by Agustin Rubini • 2017

Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.

3.64

140

🏦 Financial Services 📱 Digital Banking 💳 Payments Innovation 🤝 Alternative Lending 🛡️ Insurtech

Fintech in a Flash

Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.

by Agustin Rubini 2017

3.64

140 ratings

🏦 Financial Services 📱 Digital Banking 💳 Payments Innovation 🤝 Alternative Lending 🛡️ Insurtech

The NFT Handbook

by Matt Fortnow • 2021

Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.

3.76

293

🖼️ Nfts 🎨 Digital Art 💰 Creator Economy 🔑 Digital Ownership 🪙 Tokenization

The NFT Handbook

Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.

by Matt Fortnow 2021

3.76

293 ratings

🖼️ Nfts 🎨 Digital Art 💰 Creator Economy 🔑 Digital Ownership 🪙 Tokenization

Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)

by Gian Volpicelli • 2021

A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.

3.83

132

🪙 Digital Currency 🏦 Decentralized Finance 🔐 Cypherpunk Origins 💱 Monetary Reform 📱 Fintech Disruption

Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)

A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.

by Gian Volpicelli 2021

3.83

132 ratings

🪙 Digital Currency 🏦 Decentralized Finance 🔐 Cypherpunk Origins 💱 Monetary Reform 📱 Fintech Disruption

Bitcoin Answered

by Jon Law • 2021

Bitcoin demystified: how mining, blockchain, and wallets work, and what to know before you invest.

5.00

🪙 Cryptocurrency Basics 💰 Monetary Systems 📚 Financial Literacy 🌱 New Investors 💎 Alternative Investments

Bitcoin Answered

Bitcoin demystified: how mining, blockchain, and wallets work, and what to know before you invest.

by Jon Law 2021

5.00

2 ratings

🪙 Cryptocurrency Basics 💰 Monetary Systems 📚 Financial Literacy 🌱 New Investors 💎 Alternative Investments

Criptomonedas para dummies

by Víctor Ronco Viladot • 2020

Buying, securing, and investing in crypto without losing your savings, your keys, or your mind.

3.80

122

💱 Cryptocurrency Basics 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Digital Asset Investing 🛡️ Risk Management 🔗 Decentralized Finance

Criptomonedas para dummies

Buying, securing, and investing in crypto without losing your savings, your keys, or your mind.

by Víctor Ronco Viladot 2020

3.80

122 ratings

💱 Cryptocurrency Basics 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Digital Asset Investing 🛡️ Risk Management 🔗 Decentralized Finance

Cryptocurrency

by Neil Hoffman • 2017

Six months from zero to seven figures in crypto: one investor's playbook for beginners.

2.95

💰 Cryptocurrency Investing 🏦 Decentralized Finance 🎲 Financial Speculation 🤑 Get Rich Quick 🏝️ Financial Independence

Cryptocurrency

Six months from zero to seven figures in crypto: one investor's playbook for beginners.

by Neil Hoffman 2017

2.95

40 ratings

💰 Cryptocurrency Investing 🏦 Decentralized Finance 🎲 Financial Speculation 🤑 Get Rich Quick 🏝️ Financial Independence

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