Cryptocurrency Books You Must Read

September 1, 2020

Crypto World

Ana Rojas

When you go out into Internet space to look for some information on the crypto world, you may end up being confused and baffled. Suddenly, everyone’s an expert and every user has something to say about it. Without any basic knowledge of the technology, your lack of knowledge may backfire on you one day if you get into the clingy paws of ICO internet scammers. So before you invest, it is important to learn some of the basics and fundamentals. Here is a heap of cryptocurrency books we recommend you to read to nurture your crypto side of the brain.

Digital Gold

Nathaniel Popper

In his shortlisted for the 2015 Financial Times and McKinsey business book of the year, Popper follows Bitcoin since its early days. He tells the story through the eyes of famous and bright crypto influencers including South American and Asian millionaires, the Winklevoss twins and the legendary Satoshi Nakamoto. The author compares the digital currency to gold, claiming cryptocurrency to be the new global standard of storing the value.

Some readers say that Digital Gold book is a material for a thriller – unexpected plot twists, powerful influential organizations, drugs and blackmail make up a strong cocktail. It’s exciting to read and a really good starting point to understand what Bitcoin and blockchain technology are. The only downside that it takes you up to 2015 but don’t worry, those were jam-packed years of growing.

The Internet of Money

Andreas Antonopoulos

Even though Andreas Antonopoulos is one of the world’s foremost Bitcoin and blockchain experts, he has a unique talent to simply explain complicated materials herewith maintaining the significance of the topic. For readers who want to explore more theory, The Internet of Money book is actually a collection of talks given by technology-enthusiast Andreas Antonopoulos, where he surpasses all the technical “geeky” details. In each section he delivers complex discussions in simple terms, exploring the economic, political, social and philosophical sides of the technology that has forever affected our world.

By the way, the book was released in a 3-volume series so you won’t miss out on any trivia.

The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future

Alejandro Machado, Jimmy Song, Alena Vranova, Timi Ajiboye, Luis Buenaventura, Lily Liu, Alexander Lloyd, Alex Gladstein

Why does the price keep changing? Is Bitcoin worth investing my money into? How does it even have value? Why do people keep saying that it is the future of currency? You are going to find out in this book written by 8 experienced crypto experts the answers to all these questions. They finished it in just four days and they did well in accumulating their knowledge in a book format along with covering a lot of different questions and concerns around the digital currency. The book also explains how Bitcoin affects people’s freedom and opportunities. There’s also a Q & A section with some of the most frequently asked questions about Bitcoin.       

Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond

Chris Burniske & Jack Tatar

The book provides a useful framework on some popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, etc. and also explains why and how to invest and what would be the best thing to invest into. The authors focus on investment strategies that really work, and teach you about fundamental notions like volume, liquidity and volatility of crypto coins. The authors use infographics, equations, historical data and statistics to explain what crypto assets and markets are.

This crypto book is as suitable for the beginners as for the advanced investors. It’s written in a straight-forward style and will probably serve you as a good reference for the future.

Cryptocurrency 

Abraham K. White

This book was released in October of 2017. It dives deeper into the topics of mining, investing, and trading in digital currencies other than Bitcoin – Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Dash, Dogecoin, Emercoin, Putincoin, Auroracoin and others. This book is packed with research and references so that you can make an informed decision about these cryptocurrencies. While it probably won’t become your favorite, this edition will help you learn more about the vast world of crypto.

Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

Andreas M. Antonopoulos 

Another Andreas Antonopoulos book, but at this time it’s written for crypto enthusiasts with a deeper knowledge of crypto. If you want a technical explanation, with code samples – this is a book for you. Mastering Bitcoin is for people who already have a programming or computer science background. Well-delivered, useful and enlightening – the book takes you through the intricate world of BTC, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you’re a software developer, a startup investor, or simply curious about the technology, this edition is definitely worth your attention!

The Only Cryptocurrency Investing Book You’ll Ever Need: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to the Biggest “Millionaire Maker” Asset of 2022 and Beyond

Freeman Publications 

This book is essentially the know it all that a beginner needs to know if they are thinking about exploring the world of crypto. Forget about the complicated crypto terms – you won’t find them in this book. Instead, it’ll provide you with a reliable, entry-level education on cryptocurrency and NFTs that clearly explains the underlying mechanisms of these emerging assets. This book does a good job of synthesizing and organizing the data, and if you feel like delving deeper into the technical aspect of cryptocurrencies, you can always start with this one and go on from there!

The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking

Saifedean Ammous

This is a book written by a world-class economist Saifedean Ammous, where he explains how money works, why some money works better than the others and how monetary systems evolved throughout history – from ancient times to our days.

Some people call it an eye-opening book, which would make you overthink the concept of money in general. Anyway, the book certainly is thought-provoking and it might induce you to dive deeper into the crypto world. The author doesn’t try to predict the future of money but tries to widen our horizon, to understand the problem of our economic system and see the possibility of having a decentralized alternative to central banking.

The Book Of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Phil Champagne

Have you ever wondered who stands behind the whole crypto industry? Who made it all possible? The fun thing is that nobody knows. All we know is the name – Satoshi Nakamoto. In his book, Champagne dives deeper into his mysterious personality and investigates who Nakamoto might be, whether it is one person or a group, and how it was possible for Nakamoto to create the game-changing Bitcoin while remaining completely anonymous. The book includes actual emails and Internet posts by Nakamoto, presented in chronological order. Fine resource for anyone interested in Bitcoin, it gives insight into Satoshi’s thinking, and readers can take a look at Bitcoin from a whole new perspective!

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Updated July 15, 2022