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Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain

By : Kirankalyan Kulkarni
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Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain

By: Kirankalyan Kulkarni

Overview of this book

Blockchain is a distributed database that enables permanent, transparent, and secure storage of data. Blockchain technology uses cryptography to keep data secure. Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain is the perfect entry point to the world of decentralized databases. This book will take you on a journey through the blockchain database, followed by advanced implementations of the blockchain concept. You will learn about Bitcoin basics and their technical operations. As you make your way through the book, you will gain insight into this leading technology and its implementation in the real world. You will also cover the technical foundation of blockchain and understand the fundamentals of cryptography and how they keep data secure. In the concluding chapters, you’ll get to grips with the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies. By the end of this book, you will have learned about decentralized digital money, advanced blockchain concepts, and Bitcoin and blockchain security.
Table of Contents (6 chapters)

The survival of cryptocurrencies

In this section, we will go through some tips on balancing complete investment portfolios and diversifying the underlying risk. We will also look at the survival of cryptocurrencies.

"Do not put all your eggs in one basket," is a very famous saying that is very true when it comes to money and investment. This is critical when it comes to the cryptocurrency market. There is no specific rule on how one should diversify one's investment; it always depends on the risk appetite of the individual. It is advisable that individuals who are intellectual, conduct research and make their own decisions before investing in cryptocurrencies.

Let's look at the following factors that arise on investing in cryptocurrencies:

  • Volatility: The crypto market is extremely volatile compared to the stock market. Investing in crypto assets has given...