Shubhasish Das
Ignorance is not bliss
because you may lose it all
Ignorance is not bliss
because you may lose it all
This is not a crypto trading book.
Not an investment book either
This is not a crypto trading book
Not an investment book either
Rather It will help you understand the hard stuff - The mechanics of cryptos
Rather It will help you understand
the hard stuff - The mechanics of cryptos
Invest in knowledge before you
invest your hard-earned money
Invest in knowledge before you invest your hard-earned money
Why this book
Things that You will
Learn from the Book
Money
You will understand the similarities and differences between money, digital money, digital currencies, and cryptocurrencies. See how cryptocurrencies were created as a revolution against the shortcomings of the traditional monetary system.
Bitcoin
It’s the grandfather of cryptos. You shall gain a thorough understanding of Bitcoin in the simplest language possible.
Blockchain
Blockchain has been hailed as the greatest innovation since the internet. By the time you finish reading this book, you would have mastered the essentials of blockchain.
Cryptography
You can’t master crypto currencies without mastering cryptography. Any book claiming to teach you cryptos without teaching cryptography is just lying. In this book, you will learn cryptography effortlessly with the help of visuals and demos.
15 essential bitcoin questions answered (seriously)
- What exactly is bitcoin?
- Why does bitcoin uses scripts?
- Why bitcoin may not be fungible?
- What does it mean to own bitcoins?
- What does it mean to spend bitcoins?
- What does it mean to lose bitcoins)
- How to kill a bitcoin?
- Is it possible to create a bitcoin which anyone can spend?
- What are bitcoin wallets and what is their role?
- Where do bitcoins live?
- How long does it take to send a bitcoin?
- How can you speed up your transaction?
- How many confirmations are needed for a bitcoin transaction?
- How to check if your transaction is completed?
- Why is bitcoin so slow compared to credit card payments?
21 mining questions answered
- why does anyone choose to become a minor?
- How do miners reach a consensus about the state of ledger?
- How do miners produce new blocks?
- How to decide who will get the right to add the next block?
- What is POW and how it is played?
- What is the role of nonce in POW?
- What makes POW a game of luck?
- What is the difficulty in POW and how it is adjusted?
- How is the mining difficultly calculated?
- How is the mining difficulty adjusted?
- What if a miner runs out of nonces?
- What happens after you create a valid block?
- What if two or miners create a valid a block simultaneously?
- What are the merits and demerits of POW?
- What kind of devices are used for mining?
- Can I make money as a miner in 2022?
- What are mining pools?
- Why is mining not required in permissioned blockchain?
- What are the alternatives of POW?
- What is a 51% attack?
From Inside the book
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WHAT Experts THINK
Shubhasish Das.
Shubhasish Das is a Certified Bitcoin Professional and Certified Blockchain Expert. He is a member of the European Digital Experts association and a guest speaker on various digital forums. Please send a mail if you want to invite him as a speaker or want strategic guidance on blockchain implementation for your organization.