Mastering Bitcoin for Starters: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, Mining, Investing and Trading - Bitcoin Book 1, Blockchain, Wallet, Business

simple and sufficient for a beginner

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Things I liked in the book: complete view into bitcoin and blockchain transactions, wallets overview and mining overview. Things I'd improve in this book: much more real tips (but its just my wish). For the beginner is enough.

This is a great introduction to the subject of cryptocurrency in general and Bitcoin in particular. It covers everything you need to know to get started. I will refer back to it from time to time, when I need to review a particular subject. The book is well written, edited, and formatted making for a pleasant reading experience. The writing style is light and engaging bringing to life a subject that could otherwise be dry and boring.

Great book on the pros and cons of bitcoin. However it’s recommended to read the book twice atleast for. Thorough understanding

The book is an excellent instruction for people who deal with a lot of cash in their business and want to convert it into a liquid asset that they can use for purchases of high priced items on the internet without disclosing their true source of income. Basically the book gives step by step path how to purchase Bitcoin anonymously without attracting the attention of the Tax Man. If you run for example a medical marijuana dispensary clinic in California or Colorado and forced to accept cash since banks do not want to deal with such businesses. The book tells you a great way how to use the cash generated by your medical clinic sales to purchase Bitcoins and later use it to pay your growers and suppliers for example totally avoiding risky cash transactions as you would do it normally.

'Mastering Bitcoin for Dummies' is well written and outlines every aspect of Bitcoin that is necessary for a newcomer to grasp.

I was one of those people who wanted to get into cryptocurrency, but didn’t know anyone (in real life) to ask. I had checked social media, some webpages, and Rob Santora’s unhelpful book on cryptocurrency - but Alan T. Norman’s book is the most effective source. It was good to read Norman’s explanations for the underlying concept of cryptocurrency, the role of wallets, and the public’s perceptions of Bitcoin’s security. His writing does an effective job of advocating for Bitcoin, without turning into a fanboy sales pitch - a good restraint. As evidence, the section on what could go wrong with the entire Bitcoin system (in theory) was enlightening. I found the book’s length and breadth just right for an introductory book; it’s a solid setup for the next intermediate-level book that he wrote (which I’m yet to read). If the book is kept up-to-date (with new editions), it can stay relevant for the newcomers who will buy Bitcoin in the coming years. The book’s projections for Bitcoin’s price are already outdated, and while that was hard to avoid, the obsolescence stands out a bit. Look out for the informative web links throughout the book, which opened my eyes to many other sites (like CoinTracking) that I didn’t know existed. Finally, I like how the book ended with a collection of tips, fun facts, and favourite Bitcoin stories; that’s a good way to end the book, and it’s the icing on a good cake.