New Cryptocurrency Book (free)

Hey there!

I wrote a book about cryptocurrencies which will be most helpful for beginners, but worth reading for more advanced users too. If you have any suggestions for additions or changes, feel free to share them here. I would appreciate any contribution to the book by either posting here or editing the file directly.

The link to the homepage:

https://coined1.com/

Direct link to the book:

PDF:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-OOmwEBKk01HUztGIYGUB2TDTuvEKvJw

Google Docs:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1klLGovZDOJ-UzrEHE6chXJzOFiSJgWO_XS_EHAFqmcc/edit#

The chapters can be accessed directly with the links below:

https://coined1.com/chapter-1-what-is-bitcoin/
https://coined1.com/chapter-2-the-key-to-successful-investing/
https://coined1.com/chapter-3-basics-of-technical-analysis/
https://coined1.com/chapter-4-do-your-own-research-dyor/
https://coined1.com/chapter-5-portfolio-management/
https://coined1.com/chapter-6-passive-income/
https://coined1.com/chapter-7-what-is-mining-all-about/
https://coined1.com/chapter-8-proof-of-stake/
https://coined1.com/chapter-9-how-to-safely-store-your-coins/
https://coined1.com/chapter-10-is-everything-just-one-big-bubble/

Contents of the book:

Contents
Chapter 1: What Is Bitcoin?   

• 1.1 The Rise of Bitcoin   
   1.2 Bitcoin made simple   
   1.3 How does all of this work?   
   1.4 Using Bitcoin   
   1.5 What makes Bitcoin so special?   
   1.5.1 Banking the world   
   1.5.2 Programmable money   
   1.5.3 Modern hyperinflation

Chapter 2:  The Key to Successful Investing   

Chapter 3: Basics of Technical Analysis   

• 3.1 Why does TA work?   
  3.2 Psychology of the market   
  3.3 Candlestick patterns   
  3.4 Support and resistance   
  3.4.1 Support   
  3.4.2 Resistance   
  3.5 “Longs” and “shorts”   
  3.6 Market conditions   
  3.7 Trend lines   
  3.8 Price channels   
  3.9 Chart patterns   
  3.9.1 Double Top and Double Bottom chart patterns   
  3.9.2 Head and Shoulders chart pattern (H&S)   
  3.9.3 Triangle chart patterns   
  3.9.4 Wedge chart pattern   
  3.9.5 Bearish and Bullish pennants   
  3.9.6 Flags   
  3.9.7 Rectangle chart patterns   113
  3.10 Moving averages   116
  3.11 Moving Average Convergence Divergence   121
  3.12 Bollinger Bands ®   124
  3.13 Stochastic Oscillator   126
  3.14 Relative Strength Index (RSI)   128
  3.15 Ichimoku Kinko Hyo   130
  3.16 Fibonacci   134
  3.17 Summary and final notes   140

Chapter 4: Do Your Own Research (DYOR)   145

• 4.1 Important websites   147
  4.2 Picking the right coins   157
  4.3 Researching projects   162
  4.4 Averaging down   166
  4.5 Break even   167
  4.6 Blogs, YouTube and social media   170
  4.7 Bounty campaigns   183
  4.8 Initial Coin Offering (ICO)   192

Chapter 5: Portfolio Management   205

Chapter 6: Passive Income   213

• 6.1 Masternode guide   214
  6.2 Basic command line/Linux skill set   236

Chapter 7: What Is “Mining” All About?   245

• 7.1 How to build an efficient mining rig   270
  7.1.1 The frame   271
  7.1.2 The motherboard   272
  7.1.3 The PSU (power supply unit)   274
  7.1.4 The GPUs (graphics processing unit)   278
  7.1.5 Additional hardware   282
  7.1.6 The operating system   285
  7.1.7 The mining software   290
  7.2 Cloud mining   301
• Chapter 8: Proof of Stake   307
  8.1 Energy efficiency   314
  8.2 Increasing decentralization   317
  8.3 Rendering 51 percent attacks more unlikely.   319
  8.4 DPoS, LPoS, TPoS   322
• Chapter 9: How to Safely Store Your Coins   328
  9.1 Exchanges   328
  9.2 Your login credentials   330
  9.3 2-Factor authentication   332
  9.4 Keeping your computer secure   334
  9.5 Using a VPN   339
  9.6 Not getting scammed   345
  9.7 Keeping your private keys secure   357

Chapter 10: Is Everything Just One Big Bubble?   

References   

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