A brief introduction to Bitcoin: Educational, valuable and deep insights

by Cosmin Novac

After a few years of studying Bitcoin, I came to appreciate it as the new, smart and fun kid everyone should like, and I want to tell you why. I want to explain Bitcoin to you, as simply and as deeply as possible. Embark on an educational, insightful and fun journey into the turbulent oceans of the financial world, its theories and its shortcomings. Then follow ancient generals through the intricacies of cryptographic communication.A must-read for beginners and experts alike, A brief introduction to Bitcoin entails stories, examples and anecdotes. It depicts the motivations, thinking and the work behind the world's most recognisable and first digital scarce asset: Bitcoin.The book will offer you a solid understanding of money, Bitcoin and all that's interesting and relevant surrounding it.

127 pages, Paperback

Published October 11, 2019

About the author

Cosmin Novac is an early adopter of Bitcoin, a hodler and owner of facebook.com/IFreakingLoveBitcoin. He is a data scientist with vast experience in the banking, insurance and energy sectors. Cosmin graduated in 2013 with a Master's degree in IT Management at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in Cologne, Germany.

Reviews

[Anuj Varma]

Good essay style intro to bitcoin. And a little outdated

If you are looking for a modern, up to date Q and A style intro to bitcoin, check out my new book:

https://amzn.to/4lZGlxD

- Who really runs Bitcoin—miners, governments, a secret cabal?
- If Bitcoin is open source, what’s stopping me from starting my own Bitcoin—say, VarmaCoin?
- What essential technical problem did Bitcoin solve that no other digital money could?
- What happens when all the bitcoins are mined?
...23 basic Bitcoin Questions that aren't that basic when you get into the weeds...