Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Getting Started with Cryptocurrency Investing -- Chapter 1 What Is a Cryptocurrency? -- Beginning with the Basics of Cryptocurrencies -- The definition of money -- Some cryptocurrency history -- Key crypto benefits -- Common crypto and blockchain myths -- Risks -- Gearing Up to Make Transactions -- Wallets -- Exchanges -- Communities -- Making a Plan Before You Jump In -- Select your cryptos -- Analyze, invest, and profit -- Chapter 2 Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies? -- Diversifying from Traditional Investments -- Stocks -- Bonds -- Forex -- Precious metals -- Gaining Capital Appreciation -- Historical returns -- Huge growth potential -- Increasing Income Potential -- A bit about traditional dividends -- The basics on crypto dividends -- Fueling Ideological Empowerment -- The economy of the future -- Freedom from government control of currency -- Help for the unbanked and underbanked -- Chapter 3 Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies -- Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns -- Capital gains (or losses) -- Income -- Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin -- Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies' Reward versus Risk -- Digging into Different Kinds of Risk -- Crypto hype risk -- Security risk -- Volatility risk -- Liquidity risk -- Vanishing risk -- Regulation risk -- Tax risk -- Exploring Risk Management Methods -- Build your emergency fund first -- Be patient -- Diversify outside and inside your cryptocurrency portfolio -- Chapter 4 Looking Under the Hood: Blockchain Technology -- Breaking Down Blockchain Technology Basics -- What is a blockchain, and how does it work? -- How does a blockchain secure itself? -- Why is blockchain revolutionary?