The Age of Cryptocurrency
Paul Vigna is a Wall Street Journal markets reporter who focuses on equities and the economy. He is a MoneyBeat columnist and anchor. Previously a writer and editor for DowJones Newswires' MarketTalk column, he has appeared on Fox Business Network, CNN, BBC, and the John Batchelor radio show. He has been interviewed by Bitcoin magazine and been on the Bitcoins & Gravy podcast, and he has 20 years of media experience in total.
Michael J. Casey is a Wall Street Journal columnist who covers global finance in his "Horizons" column. He contributes frequently to the Journal's MoneyBeat blog and co-writes the daily "BitBeat" with Paul Vigna.
Bitcoin became a household name overnight. It's a cyber-enigma with a rabid fan base that makes headlines and generates unending media debate. Although it appears that you may use it to buy anything from coffee to vehicles, few people seem to comprehend what it is. This begs the question, why should anyone be interested in bitcoin?
Wall Street writers Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey provide the authoritative answer to this issue in The Age of Cryptocurrency. Cybermoney is ready to usher in a revolution, one that has the potential to reshape old financial and social systems while bringing billions of "unbanked" people into a new global economy. Cryptocurrency promises the promise of a financial system without a middleman, one that is controlled by the people who use it, and one that is immune to the devastation caused by a 2008-style crisis.
However, bitcoin, the most well-known of the cybermonies, has a reputation for insecurity, erratic fluctuations, and illegal activity; some think it has the potential to remove jobs and upend the concept of a nation state. Above all, it suggests massive and far-reaching change—for the better and for the worse. But it's here to stay, and you'd be foolish to ignore it.
Vigna and Casey explain the origins of bitcoin, its function, and what you need to know to navigate a cyber-economy. The world of digital currency will be quite different from the world of paper currency; The Age of Cryptocurrency will show you how to prepare.
Author: Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna
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