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Record Nr.

UNINA9910595036603321

Autore

Gomzin Slava

Titolo

Crypto Basics : A Nontechnical Introduction to Creating Your Own Money for Investors and Inventors / / by Slava Gomzin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2022

ISBN

1-4842-8321-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 pages)

Disciplina

332.4

Soggetti

Cryptocurrencies

Electronic funds transfers - Security measures

Blockchains (Databases)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1 -- Chapter 1: How Cryptography Works -- Chapter 2: How Bitcoin Works -- Chapter 3: How Other Crypto Works -- Chapter 4: Cryptosecurity -- Chapter 5: Crypto Privacy -- Chapter 6: How Monero Works -- Chapter 7: Crypto Payments -- Part 2 -- Chapter 8: How to Choose the Wallet -- Chapter 9: Getting Crypto for Free -- Chapter 10: How Crypto Exchanges Work -- Chapter 11: Crypto Investment and Trading -- Part 3 -- Chapter 12: Creating a Token -- Chapter 13: How to Start the Crypto Project -- Chapter 14: Running A Crypto Project -- Conclusion.-.

Sommario/riassunto

Use this practical, step-by-step guide for developers and entrepreneurs to create and run your own cryptocurrency. Author Slava Gomzin has created two cryptocurrencies and describes in this book the technology and economics of cryptocurrencies as preparation for crypto trading, investing, and other business activities. A detailed overview of special topics includes security, privacy, and usability of crypto as a mainstream payment system. Part I, Understanding Crypto, explains the technology and economic, security, and usability aspects of crypto. This is an introduction to the world of cryptography, blockchain tech, and other elements of crypto such as security, privacy, and a detailed review of payment processing. Part II, Using Crypto, provides the practical knowledge you need to dive into the crypto business such as



investment, trading, and even creating your own crypto project. Part III, Creating Your Own Crypto, teaches you how to launch your own crypto project and create your own cryptocurrency. What You Will Learn Know how cryptography, Bitcoin, and other cryptos work Understand how crypto becomes money, and how crypto exchanges work Use crypto as a payment method Buy your first crypto and know what exchange you should use Be aware of the most dangerous crypto attacks and what to do about security and privacy Maintain anonymity and privacy while dealing with crypto Know how Monero (the most popular privacy-centric cryptocurrency) works Create and run your own crypto project Create your own token, both regular (fungible) and NFT (non-fungible), from selecting the platform to economics and finances.