At $4.49 for the Kindle edition, this book is dollar for dollar the best blockchain book on the market. Trust me, I've read quite a few of the top books on the topic for my thesis (Blockchain Basics, Blockchain Bubble or Revolution, Blockchain 2035, to name a few). It's worth noting though that this book is kind of dry and reads like a textbook.
The biggest short coming of this book is it goes on and on about the theory and definitions of different things but there are only a couple of case studies in the whole book to illustrate real world use cases of blockchain technology. The two case studies that are presented skew heavily towards cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Classic rather than blockchain companies that have actually gotten mainstream use in spaces like food safety or logistics.
If you are optimizing for value and just trying to understand how blockchain works at a high level at the lowest price, buy this book. If you are willing to pay a couple more dollars though, I think the best blockchain book I've read so far has been Blockchain Bubble or Revolution. It covers largely the same content as this book however features way more examples and case studies and includes forward looking analyses in more engaging prose.
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Recommended reading for those interested in blockchains and bitcoins
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter. I’ve been in the industry for some time; personally, this is one of the few books I would suggest to those interested in understanding the basics of blockchains and bitcoin. Antony helps us clearly understand the theme, concisely describing the technology in a logical way, clearly presenting the concepts, and on top of that how everything fits together. Unlike Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, which definitely is a book for people who already have a programming background, interestingly The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains can be appreciated by readers with different backgrounds. It is an enjoyable and easy reading although a comprehensive exposure to bitcoin and blockchains.As mentioned on the back cover, this book is a crash course in money, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICO) and enterprise blockchains. As the one responsible for Cash and CBDC strategy at R3, not surprisingly, Antony teaches us everything we have to know from historical facts, physical and digital money, through a smooth introduction to cryptography (probably the most understandable explanation about the mechanics of Proof-of-Work), the emergence of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens to the latest thinking about the technology adoption by enterprises. By and large a delightful read for anyone who wants to understand everything about bitcoins and blockchains.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
As mentioned on the back cover, this book is a crash course in money, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICO) and enterprise blockchains. As the one responsible for Cash and CBDC strategy at R3, not surprisingly, Antony teaches us everything we have to know from historical facts, physical and digital money, through a smooth introduction to cryptography (probably the most understandable explanation about the mechanics of Proof-of-Work), the emergence of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens to the latest thinking about the technology adoption by enterprises. By and large a delightful read for anyone who wants to understand everything about bitcoins and blockchains.
Recommended reading for those interested in blockchains and bitcoins
By LUIZ F. on December 13, 2018
This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter. I’ve been in the industry for some time; personally, this is one of the few books I would suggest to those interested in understanding the basics of blockchains and bitcoin. Antony helps us clearly understand the theme, concisely describing the technology in a logical way, clearly presenting the concepts, and on top of that how everything fits together. Unlike Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, which definitely is a book for people who already have a programming background, interestingly The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains can be appreciated by readers with different backgrounds. It is an enjoyable and easy reading although a comprehensive exposure to bitcoin and blockchains.By LUIZ F. on December 13, 2018
As mentioned on the back cover, this book is a crash course in money, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICO) and enterprise blockchains. As the one responsible for Cash and CBDC strategy at R3, not surprisingly, Antony teaches us everything we have to know from historical facts, physical and digital money, through a smooth introduction to cryptography (probably the most understandable explanation about the mechanics of Proof-of-Work), the emergence of cryptocurrencies and digital tokens to the latest thinking about the technology adoption by enterprises. By and large a delightful read for anyone who wants to understand everything about bitcoins and blockchains.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018
A good book to clarify, verify and rectify your concept on cryptocurrencies and DLTs
By Ron Chiong on October 5, 2018
I am a long-term reader of Antony's "Bits on Blocks" which is one of the very few references written in a way that can be appreciated by readers with different technical backgrounds. I always recommend my peers to read his blog to build a solid foundation before on boarding their crypto journey. I am a bit surprised that Antony doesn’t simply recycle his blog for this book but actually puts in time and effort to restructure the content and the delivery of the concept (and add in new stuff like "Money" and "Digital Money" as the appetizer). I highly recommend this book for those who want to know the truth of bitcoin and blockchain. The analogy I can make is that if you want to understand derivatives, you read "Options, Futures and Derivatives" by John Hull; likewise for crytocurrencies and blockchain technologies, "The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains" by Antony Lewis.
By Ron Chiong on October 5, 2018
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