Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies:
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| 505 | 8 | |a 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 -- Foreign exchange (forex) -- Precious metals -- Getting a little background -- Comparing precious metals to cryptocurrencies -- Gaining Capital Appreciation -- Knowing it's a wild ride -- Playing "coulda woulda shoulda" -- Knowing that history doesn't always repeat itself -- Increasing Income Potential -- A bit about traditional dividends -- The basics on crypto dividends -- Fueling Ideological Empowerment -- The economy of the future -- Potential hedge against inflation -- Help for the unbanked and underbanked -- Chapter 3 Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies -- Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns -- Capital gains (or losses) -- Income -- Compounding -- Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin -- Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies' Reward versus Risk -- Digging into Different Kinds of Risk -- Crypto hype risk -- Security risk -- Safety check #1: Bitcoin investing schemes -- Safety check #2: The cryptocurrency itself -- Safety check #3: The exchange -- Safety check #4: Your wallet -- Volatility risk -- Liquidity risk -- Vanishing risk -- Regulation risk -- Tax risk -- Exploring Risk Management Methods | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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? -- Blockchain may eliminate data tampering because of the way it tracks and stores data -- Blockchain creates trust in the data -- Centralized third parties aren't necessary -- Perusing Problems with Blockchain -- Scalability problems -- Environmental problems -- Fraud problems -- Political problems -- What Can Blockchain Be Used For? -- Payments -- Voting -- Supply chain monitoring -- Identity verification -- Legal ownership of stuff -- Healthcare -- Entertainment -- Energy -- Internet of Things (IoT) -- Chapter 5 How Cryptocurrencies Work -- Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process -- Cryptography -- Nodes -- Mining -- Proof-of-work (PoW) -- Proof-of-stake (PoS) -- Delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) -- Proof-of-authority (PoA) -- Proof-of-history (PoH) -- Proof-of-importance -- Transactions: Putting it all together -- Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts -- Adaptive scaling -- Decentralization -- Harvesting -- Open source -- Public ledger -- Smart contracts -- Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks -- What is a fork and why do they happen? -- Hard forks and soft forks -- Free money on forks -- Part 2 The Fundamentals of Investing in Cryptos -- Chapter 6 How to Buy Cryptocurrencies -- Overviewing the Steps in Buying Cryptocurrencies -- Distinguishing Crypto Exchanges -- Centralized exchanges -- Decentralized exchanges -- Potential problems -- Popular decentralized exchanges -- Hybrid exchanges -- How to choose an exchange -- Security -- Supported currencies (crypto and otherwise) | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Liquidity -- Fees -- Ease of use -- Location -- Method of payment -- Customer support -- Trading options -- Transaction limits -- Understanding Crypto Brokers -- How brokers work -- The pros and cons of using a broker -- Pro or con: You can take advantage of a down market -- Pro or con: You can trade on leverage -- How to choose a broker -- Looking at Other Methods for Buying Cryptos -- Funds -- Credit card -- PayPal -- Cash -- Cryptocurrency ATMs -- Chapter 7 Using Cryptocurrency Wallets -- Defining Cryptocurrency Wallets -- A few important terms -- How a wallet works -- Looking at Different Types of Wallets -- Online wallet -- Mobile wallet -- Desktop wallet -- Hardware wallet -- Paper wallet -- Choosing a Crypto Wallet -- Based on security -- Based on your crypto ownership -- Based on transaction fees -- Based on anonymity -- Keeping Your Wallet Secure -- Back up your wallet -- Have multiple wallets -- Add more security levels -- Update your software -- Remember where you hide it! -- Chapter 8 Different Types of Cryptocurrencies -- Different Types of Cryptocurrency -- Coins -- Altcoins -- Tokens -- Celebrating Celebrity Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap -- Bitcoin -- A bit of Bitcoin background -- Bitcoin characteristics -- Ethereum -- Brief Ethereum background -- Ethereum versus Bitcoin -- Ethereum characteristics -- Ripple -- Some Ripple background -- Ripple versus Bitcoin -- Ripple characteristics -- Cardano -- Cardano versus Ethereum 2.0 -- Cardano characteristics -- Other top ten major cryptos -- Top 100 major cryptos -- Cryptocurrencies by Category -- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) cryptos -- Utility cryptos -- Exchange-specific cryptos -- Payment cryptos -- Privacy cryptos -- Stablecoin cryptos -- Platform cryptos -- Finance and fintech cryptos -- Legal and property cryptos -- NFTs and collectibles cryptos -- Metaverse cryptos -- Gaming cryptos | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Other crypto categories -- Chapter 9 Identifying Top Performing Cryptocurrencies -- Introducing the Invest Diva Diamond Analysis -- Using Fundamental Analysis to Pick Cryptocurrencies -- Go with what you know -- Choose the right categories -- Check out cryptos' websites -- Flip through their white papers -- Identify their teams -- Browse their partnerships -- Familiarize yourself with their technology -- Check out their contribution to society -- Analyze their road maps -- Get to know their community -- Get involved -- Trying Technical Analysis to Select Cryptos -- Choosing Cryptos with Sentimental Analysis -- Key sentimental elements -- The crypto community -- Exchanges that carry the crypto -- Volume -- Coin market capitalization -- Circulating supply -- Total supply -- Stuff to check in the news -- Recent coverage -- Upcoming events -- Negative press -- Chapter 10 Diversification in Cryptocurrencies -- Breaking Down Some Basics on Diversification -- What is traditional diversification? -- How does diversification reduce risk? -- Using Cryptocurrencies in Long-Term Diversification -- Diversifying with non-cryptocurrencies -- Some background on trading fiat currencies -- Quote currency versus base currency -- Trading cryptos versus fiat currencies -- Diversifying among cryptocurrencies -- Tackling Diversification in Short-Term Trades -- Chapter 11 The Role of Cryptocurrency in the Metaverse -- Looking into the Future: How the Metaverse Will Change Our Lives -- Education -- Communication -- Business -- Entertainment -- Gaming -- Travel -- Real estate -- Understanding the Role of Blockchain in the Metaverse -- Application of NFTs -- Security and privacy -- Payments and financial transactions -- Getting Your Business Started in the Metaverse -- Using Cryptocurrencies in the Metaverse -- How will crypto be used in the metaverse? -- Method 1: Payments | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Method 2: Crypto coins and tokens -- Method 3: NFTs and digital assets -- Shopping in the metaverse -- Investing using the metaverse -- Investing in metaverse cryptos -- Investing in metaverse NFTs and real estate -- Investing in metaverse stocks -- Part 3 Alternatives to Cryptos -- Chapter 12 Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs -- Understanding the Basics of Initial Coin Offerings -- How an ICO works and how to start one -- ICOs versus IPOs -- Investing in an ICO -- Finding ICO listings -- Analyzing an ICO listing -- Who's behind the ICO? -- What's the cryptocurrency for? -- Does the team have a prototype or a code? -- Does the team have a blockchain? -- What's the plan to drive prices higher after the ICO? -- Does the team have a wide, supportive community? -- Outlining the ICO investment process -- Holding your tokens after your purchase -- So You Want to Start an ICO: Launching an ICO Yourself -- Understanding the challenges -- Taking a few steps before the launch -- Create a product that needs an ICO -- Get legal advice -- Create a token -- Write a white paper -- Create a launch buzz -- Get your token listed on exchanges -- Chapter 13 Cryptocurrency Mining -- Understanding How Mining Works in a Nutshell -- Discovering What You Need to Mine -- Before you begin: The mining profitability of different cryptos -- Mining hardware -- Mining software -- Mining pools -- A mining setup example -- Making sure mining is worth your time -- Chapter 14 Investing in NFTs -- Understanding What an NFT Is -- Knowing How NFTs Work -- Investing in NFTs -- Finding NFTs -- Working out which NFTs to invest in -- Investing in NFT-related cryptocurrencies -- Investing in NFT-related stocks -- Making and Selling Your Own NFTs -- Step 1: Create and design your NFT artwork -- Step 2: Choose and set up a digital wallet -- Step 3: Tokenize your artwork | |
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| contents | 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 -- Foreign exchange (forex) -- Precious metals -- Getting a little background -- Comparing precious metals to cryptocurrencies -- Gaining Capital Appreciation -- Knowing it's a wild ride -- Playing "coulda woulda shoulda" -- Knowing that history doesn't always repeat itself -- Increasing Income Potential -- A bit about traditional dividends -- The basics on crypto dividends -- Fueling Ideological Empowerment -- The economy of the future -- Potential hedge against inflation -- Help for the unbanked and underbanked -- Chapter 3 Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies -- Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns -- Capital gains (or losses) -- Income -- Compounding -- Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin -- Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies' Reward versus Risk -- Digging into Different Kinds of Risk -- Crypto hype risk -- Security risk -- Safety check #1: Bitcoin investing schemes -- Safety check #2: The cryptocurrency itself -- Safety check #3: The exchange -- Safety check #4: Your wallet -- 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? -- Blockchain may eliminate data tampering because of the way it tracks and stores data -- Blockchain creates trust in the data -- Centralized third parties aren't necessary -- Perusing Problems with Blockchain -- Scalability problems -- Environmental problems -- Fraud problems -- Political problems -- What Can Blockchain Be Used For? -- Payments -- Voting -- Supply chain monitoring -- Identity verification -- Legal ownership of stuff -- Healthcare -- Entertainment -- Energy -- Internet of Things (IoT) -- Chapter 5 How Cryptocurrencies Work -- Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process -- Cryptography -- Nodes -- Mining -- Proof-of-work (PoW) -- Proof-of-stake (PoS) -- Delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) -- Proof-of-authority (PoA) -- Proof-of-history (PoH) -- Proof-of-importance -- Transactions: Putting it all together -- Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts -- Adaptive scaling -- Decentralization -- Harvesting -- Open source -- Public ledger -- Smart contracts -- Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks -- What is a fork and why do they happen? -- Hard forks and soft forks -- Free money on forks -- Part 2 The Fundamentals of Investing in Cryptos -- Chapter 6 How to Buy Cryptocurrencies -- Overviewing the Steps in Buying Cryptocurrencies -- Distinguishing Crypto Exchanges -- Centralized exchanges -- Decentralized exchanges -- Potential problems -- Popular decentralized exchanges -- Hybrid exchanges -- How to choose an exchange -- Security -- Supported currencies (crypto and otherwise) Liquidity -- Fees -- Ease of use -- Location -- Method of payment -- Customer support -- Trading options -- Transaction limits -- Understanding Crypto Brokers -- How brokers work -- The pros and cons of using a broker -- Pro or con: You can take advantage of a down market -- Pro or con: You can trade on leverage -- How to choose a broker -- Looking at Other Methods for Buying Cryptos -- Funds -- Credit card -- PayPal -- Cash -- Cryptocurrency ATMs -- Chapter 7 Using Cryptocurrency Wallets -- Defining Cryptocurrency Wallets -- A few important terms -- How a wallet works -- Looking at Different Types of Wallets -- Online wallet -- Mobile wallet -- Desktop wallet -- Hardware wallet -- Paper wallet -- Choosing a Crypto Wallet -- Based on security -- Based on your crypto ownership -- Based on transaction fees -- Based on anonymity -- Keeping Your Wallet Secure -- Back up your wallet -- Have multiple wallets -- Add more security levels -- Update your software -- Remember where you hide it! -- Chapter 8 Different Types of Cryptocurrencies -- Different Types of Cryptocurrency -- Coins -- Altcoins -- Tokens -- Celebrating Celebrity Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap -- Bitcoin -- A bit of Bitcoin background -- Bitcoin characteristics -- Ethereum -- Brief Ethereum background -- Ethereum versus Bitcoin -- Ethereum characteristics -- Ripple -- Some Ripple background -- Ripple versus Bitcoin -- Ripple characteristics -- Cardano -- Cardano versus Ethereum 2.0 -- Cardano characteristics -- Other top ten major cryptos -- Top 100 major cryptos -- Cryptocurrencies by Category -- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) cryptos -- Utility cryptos -- Exchange-specific cryptos -- Payment cryptos -- Privacy cryptos -- Stablecoin cryptos -- Platform cryptos -- Finance and fintech cryptos -- Legal and property cryptos -- NFTs and collectibles cryptos -- Metaverse cryptos -- Gaming cryptos Other crypto categories -- Chapter 9 Identifying Top Performing Cryptocurrencies -- Introducing the Invest Diva Diamond Analysis -- Using Fundamental Analysis to Pick Cryptocurrencies -- Go with what you know -- Choose the right categories -- Check out cryptos' websites -- Flip through their white papers -- Identify their teams -- Browse their partnerships -- Familiarize yourself with their technology -- Check out their contribution to society -- Analyze their road maps -- Get to know their community -- Get involved -- Trying Technical Analysis to Select Cryptos -- Choosing Cryptos with Sentimental Analysis -- Key sentimental elements -- The crypto community -- Exchanges that carry the crypto -- Volume -- Coin market capitalization -- Circulating supply -- Total supply -- Stuff to check in the news -- Recent coverage -- Upcoming events -- Negative press -- Chapter 10 Diversification in Cryptocurrencies -- Breaking Down Some Basics on Diversification -- What is traditional diversification? -- How does diversification reduce risk? -- Using Cryptocurrencies in Long-Term Diversification -- Diversifying with non-cryptocurrencies -- Some background on trading fiat currencies -- Quote currency versus base currency -- Trading cryptos versus fiat currencies -- Diversifying among cryptocurrencies -- Tackling Diversification in Short-Term Trades -- Chapter 11 The Role of Cryptocurrency in the Metaverse -- Looking into the Future: How the Metaverse Will Change Our Lives -- Education -- Communication -- Business -- Entertainment -- Gaming -- Travel -- Real estate -- Understanding the Role of Blockchain in the Metaverse -- Application of NFTs -- Security and privacy -- Payments and financial transactions -- Getting Your Business Started in the Metaverse -- Using Cryptocurrencies in the Metaverse -- How will crypto be used in the metaverse? -- Method 1: Payments Method 2: Crypto coins and tokens -- Method 3: NFTs and digital assets -- Shopping in the metaverse -- Investing using the metaverse -- Investing in metaverse cryptos -- Investing in metaverse NFTs and real estate -- Investing in metaverse stocks -- Part 3 Alternatives to Cryptos -- Chapter 12 Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs -- Understanding the Basics of Initial Coin Offerings -- How an ICO works and how to start one -- ICOs versus IPOs -- Investing in an ICO -- Finding ICO listings -- Analyzing an ICO listing -- Who's behind the ICO? -- What's the cryptocurrency for? -- Does the team have a prototype or a code? -- Does the team have a blockchain? -- What's the plan to drive prices higher after the ICO? -- Does the team have a wide, supportive community? -- Outlining the ICO investment process -- Holding your tokens after your purchase -- So You Want to Start an ICO: Launching an ICO Yourself -- Understanding the challenges -- Taking a few steps before the launch -- Create a product that needs an ICO -- Get legal advice -- Create a token -- Write a white paper -- Create a launch buzz -- Get your token listed on exchanges -- Chapter 13 Cryptocurrency Mining -- Understanding How Mining Works in a Nutshell -- Discovering What You Need to Mine -- Before you begin: The mining profitability of different cryptos -- Mining hardware -- Mining software -- Mining pools -- A mining setup example -- Making sure mining is worth your time -- Chapter 14 Investing in NFTs -- Understanding What an NFT Is -- Knowing How NFTs Work -- Investing in NFTs -- Finding NFTs -- Working out which NFTs to invest in -- Investing in NFT-related cryptocurrencies -- Investing in NFT-related stocks -- Making and Selling Your Own NFTs -- Step 1: Create and design your NFT artwork -- Step 2: Choose and set up a digital wallet -- Step 3: Tokenize your artwork Step 4: List your NFT on the marketplace |
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| spelling | Danial, Kiana Verfasser aut Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies 2nd ed Newark John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2023 ©2023 1 Online-Ressource (403 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources 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 -- Foreign exchange (forex) -- Precious metals -- Getting a little background -- Comparing precious metals to cryptocurrencies -- Gaining Capital Appreciation -- Knowing it's a wild ride -- Playing "coulda woulda shoulda" -- Knowing that history doesn't always repeat itself -- Increasing Income Potential -- A bit about traditional dividends -- The basics on crypto dividends -- Fueling Ideological Empowerment -- The economy of the future -- Potential hedge against inflation -- Help for the unbanked and underbanked -- Chapter 3 Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies -- Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns -- Capital gains (or losses) -- Income -- Compounding -- Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin -- Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies' Reward versus Risk -- Digging into Different Kinds of Risk -- Crypto hype risk -- Security risk -- Safety check #1: Bitcoin investing schemes -- Safety check #2: The cryptocurrency itself -- Safety check #3: The exchange -- Safety check #4: Your wallet -- 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? -- Blockchain may eliminate data tampering because of the way it tracks and stores data -- Blockchain creates trust in the data -- Centralized third parties aren't necessary -- Perusing Problems with Blockchain -- Scalability problems -- Environmental problems -- Fraud problems -- Political problems -- What Can Blockchain Be Used For? -- Payments -- Voting -- Supply chain monitoring -- Identity verification -- Legal ownership of stuff -- Healthcare -- Entertainment -- Energy -- Internet of Things (IoT) -- Chapter 5 How Cryptocurrencies Work -- Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process -- Cryptography -- Nodes -- Mining -- Proof-of-work (PoW) -- Proof-of-stake (PoS) -- Delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) -- Proof-of-authority (PoA) -- Proof-of-history (PoH) -- Proof-of-importance -- Transactions: Putting it all together -- Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts -- Adaptive scaling -- Decentralization -- Harvesting -- Open source -- Public ledger -- Smart contracts -- Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks -- What is a fork and why do they happen? -- Hard forks and soft forks -- Free money on forks -- Part 2 The Fundamentals of Investing in Cryptos -- Chapter 6 How to Buy Cryptocurrencies -- Overviewing the Steps in Buying Cryptocurrencies -- Distinguishing Crypto Exchanges -- Centralized exchanges -- Decentralized exchanges -- Potential problems -- Popular decentralized exchanges -- Hybrid exchanges -- How to choose an exchange -- Security -- Supported currencies (crypto and otherwise) Liquidity -- Fees -- Ease of use -- Location -- Method of payment -- Customer support -- Trading options -- Transaction limits -- Understanding Crypto Brokers -- How brokers work -- The pros and cons of using a broker -- Pro or con: You can take advantage of a down market -- Pro or con: You can trade on leverage -- How to choose a broker -- Looking at Other Methods for Buying Cryptos -- Funds -- Credit card -- PayPal -- Cash -- Cryptocurrency ATMs -- Chapter 7 Using Cryptocurrency Wallets -- Defining Cryptocurrency Wallets -- A few important terms -- How a wallet works -- Looking at Different Types of Wallets -- Online wallet -- Mobile wallet -- Desktop wallet -- Hardware wallet -- Paper wallet -- Choosing a Crypto Wallet -- Based on security -- Based on your crypto ownership -- Based on transaction fees -- Based on anonymity -- Keeping Your Wallet Secure -- Back up your wallet -- Have multiple wallets -- Add more security levels -- Update your software -- Remember where you hide it! -- Chapter 8 Different Types of Cryptocurrencies -- Different Types of Cryptocurrency -- Coins -- Altcoins -- Tokens -- Celebrating Celebrity Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap -- Bitcoin -- A bit of Bitcoin background -- Bitcoin characteristics -- Ethereum -- Brief Ethereum background -- Ethereum versus Bitcoin -- Ethereum characteristics -- Ripple -- Some Ripple background -- Ripple versus Bitcoin -- Ripple characteristics -- Cardano -- Cardano versus Ethereum 2.0 -- Cardano characteristics -- Other top ten major cryptos -- Top 100 major cryptos -- Cryptocurrencies by Category -- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) cryptos -- Utility cryptos -- Exchange-specific cryptos -- Payment cryptos -- Privacy cryptos -- Stablecoin cryptos -- Platform cryptos -- Finance and fintech cryptos -- Legal and property cryptos -- NFTs and collectibles cryptos -- Metaverse cryptos -- Gaming cryptos Other crypto categories -- Chapter 9 Identifying Top Performing Cryptocurrencies -- Introducing the Invest Diva Diamond Analysis -- Using Fundamental Analysis to Pick Cryptocurrencies -- Go with what you know -- Choose the right categories -- Check out cryptos' websites -- Flip through their white papers -- Identify their teams -- Browse their partnerships -- Familiarize yourself with their technology -- Check out their contribution to society -- Analyze their road maps -- Get to know their community -- Get involved -- Trying Technical Analysis to Select Cryptos -- Choosing Cryptos with Sentimental Analysis -- Key sentimental elements -- The crypto community -- Exchanges that carry the crypto -- Volume -- Coin market capitalization -- Circulating supply -- Total supply -- Stuff to check in the news -- Recent coverage -- Upcoming events -- Negative press -- Chapter 10 Diversification in Cryptocurrencies -- Breaking Down Some Basics on Diversification -- What is traditional diversification? -- How does diversification reduce risk? -- Using Cryptocurrencies in Long-Term Diversification -- Diversifying with non-cryptocurrencies -- Some background on trading fiat currencies -- Quote currency versus base currency -- Trading cryptos versus fiat currencies -- Diversifying among cryptocurrencies -- Tackling Diversification in Short-Term Trades -- Chapter 11 The Role of Cryptocurrency in the Metaverse -- Looking into the Future: How the Metaverse Will Change Our Lives -- Education -- Communication -- Business -- Entertainment -- Gaming -- Travel -- Real estate -- Understanding the Role of Blockchain in the Metaverse -- Application of NFTs -- Security and privacy -- Payments and financial transactions -- Getting Your Business Started in the Metaverse -- Using Cryptocurrencies in the Metaverse -- How will crypto be used in the metaverse? -- Method 1: Payments Method 2: Crypto coins and tokens -- Method 3: NFTs and digital assets -- Shopping in the metaverse -- Investing using the metaverse -- Investing in metaverse cryptos -- Investing in metaverse NFTs and real estate -- Investing in metaverse stocks -- Part 3 Alternatives to Cryptos -- Chapter 12 Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs -- Understanding the Basics of Initial Coin Offerings -- How an ICO works and how to start one -- ICOs versus IPOs -- Investing in an ICO -- Finding ICO listings -- Analyzing an ICO listing -- Who's behind the ICO? -- What's the cryptocurrency for? -- Does the team have a prototype or a code? -- Does the team have a blockchain? -- What's the plan to drive prices higher after the ICO? -- Does the team have a wide, supportive community? -- Outlining the ICO investment process -- Holding your tokens after your purchase -- So You Want to Start an ICO: Launching an ICO Yourself -- Understanding the challenges -- Taking a few steps before the launch -- Create a product that needs an ICO -- Get legal advice -- Create a token -- Write a white paper -- Create a launch buzz -- Get your token listed on exchanges -- Chapter 13 Cryptocurrency Mining -- Understanding How Mining Works in a Nutshell -- Discovering What You Need to Mine -- Before you begin: The mining profitability of different cryptos -- Mining hardware -- Mining software -- Mining pools -- A mining setup example -- Making sure mining is worth your time -- Chapter 14 Investing in NFTs -- Understanding What an NFT Is -- Knowing How NFTs Work -- Investing in NFTs -- Finding NFTs -- Working out which NFTs to invest in -- Investing in NFT-related cryptocurrencies -- Investing in NFT-related stocks -- Making and Selling Your Own NFTs -- Step 1: Create and design your NFT artwork -- Step 2: Choose and set up a digital wallet -- Step 3: Tokenize your artwork Step 4: List your NFT on the marketplace Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Danial, Kiana Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,c2023 9781119989127 |
| spellingShingle | Danial, Kiana 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 -- Foreign exchange (forex) -- Precious metals -- Getting a little background -- Comparing precious metals to cryptocurrencies -- Gaining Capital Appreciation -- Knowing it's a wild ride -- Playing "coulda woulda shoulda" -- Knowing that history doesn't always repeat itself -- Increasing Income Potential -- A bit about traditional dividends -- The basics on crypto dividends -- Fueling Ideological Empowerment -- The economy of the future -- Potential hedge against inflation -- Help for the unbanked and underbanked -- Chapter 3 Recognizing the Risks of Cryptocurrencies -- Reviewing Cryptocurrency Returns -- Capital gains (or losses) -- Income -- Compounding -- Risk: Flipping the Other Side of the Coin -- Glimpsing Cryptocurrencies' Reward versus Risk -- Digging into Different Kinds of Risk -- Crypto hype risk -- Security risk -- Safety check #1: Bitcoin investing schemes -- Safety check #2: The cryptocurrency itself -- Safety check #3: The exchange -- Safety check #4: Your wallet -- 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? -- Blockchain may eliminate data tampering because of the way it tracks and stores data -- Blockchain creates trust in the data -- Centralized third parties aren't necessary -- Perusing Problems with Blockchain -- Scalability problems -- Environmental problems -- Fraud problems -- Political problems -- What Can Blockchain Be Used For? -- Payments -- Voting -- Supply chain monitoring -- Identity verification -- Legal ownership of stuff -- Healthcare -- Entertainment -- Energy -- Internet of Things (IoT) -- Chapter 5 How Cryptocurrencies Work -- Explaining Basic Terms in the Cryptocurrency Process -- Cryptography -- Nodes -- Mining -- Proof-of-work (PoW) -- Proof-of-stake (PoS) -- Delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) -- Proof-of-authority (PoA) -- Proof-of-history (PoH) -- Proof-of-importance -- Transactions: Putting it all together -- Cruising through Other Important Crypto Concepts -- Adaptive scaling -- Decentralization -- Harvesting -- Open source -- Public ledger -- Smart contracts -- Stick a Fork in It: Digging into Cryptocurrency Forks -- What is a fork and why do they happen? -- Hard forks and soft forks -- Free money on forks -- Part 2 The Fundamentals of Investing in Cryptos -- Chapter 6 How to Buy Cryptocurrencies -- Overviewing the Steps in Buying Cryptocurrencies -- Distinguishing Crypto Exchanges -- Centralized exchanges -- Decentralized exchanges -- Potential problems -- Popular decentralized exchanges -- Hybrid exchanges -- How to choose an exchange -- Security -- Supported currencies (crypto and otherwise) Liquidity -- Fees -- Ease of use -- Location -- Method of payment -- Customer support -- Trading options -- Transaction limits -- Understanding Crypto Brokers -- How brokers work -- The pros and cons of using a broker -- Pro or con: You can take advantage of a down market -- Pro or con: You can trade on leverage -- How to choose a broker -- Looking at Other Methods for Buying Cryptos -- Funds -- Credit card -- PayPal -- Cash -- Cryptocurrency ATMs -- Chapter 7 Using Cryptocurrency Wallets -- Defining Cryptocurrency Wallets -- A few important terms -- How a wallet works -- Looking at Different Types of Wallets -- Online wallet -- Mobile wallet -- Desktop wallet -- Hardware wallet -- Paper wallet -- Choosing a Crypto Wallet -- Based on security -- Based on your crypto ownership -- Based on transaction fees -- Based on anonymity -- Keeping Your Wallet Secure -- Back up your wallet -- Have multiple wallets -- Add more security levels -- Update your software -- Remember where you hide it! -- Chapter 8 Different Types of Cryptocurrencies -- Different Types of Cryptocurrency -- Coins -- Altcoins -- Tokens -- Celebrating Celebrity Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap -- Bitcoin -- A bit of Bitcoin background -- Bitcoin characteristics -- Ethereum -- Brief Ethereum background -- Ethereum versus Bitcoin -- Ethereum characteristics -- Ripple -- Some Ripple background -- Ripple versus Bitcoin -- Ripple characteristics -- Cardano -- Cardano versus Ethereum 2.0 -- Cardano characteristics -- Other top ten major cryptos -- Top 100 major cryptos -- Cryptocurrencies by Category -- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) cryptos -- Utility cryptos -- Exchange-specific cryptos -- Payment cryptos -- Privacy cryptos -- Stablecoin cryptos -- Platform cryptos -- Finance and fintech cryptos -- Legal and property cryptos -- NFTs and collectibles cryptos -- Metaverse cryptos -- Gaming cryptos Other crypto categories -- Chapter 9 Identifying Top Performing Cryptocurrencies -- Introducing the Invest Diva Diamond Analysis -- Using Fundamental Analysis to Pick Cryptocurrencies -- Go with what you know -- Choose the right categories -- Check out cryptos' websites -- Flip through their white papers -- Identify their teams -- Browse their partnerships -- Familiarize yourself with their technology -- Check out their contribution to society -- Analyze their road maps -- Get to know their community -- Get involved -- Trying Technical Analysis to Select Cryptos -- Choosing Cryptos with Sentimental Analysis -- Key sentimental elements -- The crypto community -- Exchanges that carry the crypto -- Volume -- Coin market capitalization -- Circulating supply -- Total supply -- Stuff to check in the news -- Recent coverage -- Upcoming events -- Negative press -- Chapter 10 Diversification in Cryptocurrencies -- Breaking Down Some Basics on Diversification -- What is traditional diversification? -- How does diversification reduce risk? -- Using Cryptocurrencies in Long-Term Diversification -- Diversifying with non-cryptocurrencies -- Some background on trading fiat currencies -- Quote currency versus base currency -- Trading cryptos versus fiat currencies -- Diversifying among cryptocurrencies -- Tackling Diversification in Short-Term Trades -- Chapter 11 The Role of Cryptocurrency in the Metaverse -- Looking into the Future: How the Metaverse Will Change Our Lives -- Education -- Communication -- Business -- Entertainment -- Gaming -- Travel -- Real estate -- Understanding the Role of Blockchain in the Metaverse -- Application of NFTs -- Security and privacy -- Payments and financial transactions -- Getting Your Business Started in the Metaverse -- Using Cryptocurrencies in the Metaverse -- How will crypto be used in the metaverse? -- Method 1: Payments Method 2: Crypto coins and tokens -- Method 3: NFTs and digital assets -- Shopping in the metaverse -- Investing using the metaverse -- Investing in metaverse cryptos -- Investing in metaverse NFTs and real estate -- Investing in metaverse stocks -- Part 3 Alternatives to Cryptos -- Chapter 12 Getting Ahead of the Crowd: Investing in ICOs -- Understanding the Basics of Initial Coin Offerings -- How an ICO works and how to start one -- ICOs versus IPOs -- Investing in an ICO -- Finding ICO listings -- Analyzing an ICO listing -- Who's behind the ICO? 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