Bitcoin is attracting more venture capital at a faster pace than the
internet did in its infancy. The lightning fast pace of adoption is
punctuated by over 50,000 merchants offering bitcoin payment options,
including Overstock, Dell, 1-800-Flowers, Expedia and
the Sacramento Kings. With The
Bitcoin Big Bang: How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the
World ( 978-1-118-96366-1, Wiley, November 24, 2014) Brian
Kelly, presents an in-depth exploration of the currency that is about to
change the way we look at global payment systems, financial services and
even the way corporations are organized.
Kelly explains, “Bitcoin has done what no other computer program has
done in the history of financial systems—it has automated the role of
the middleman. Moreover, the developers of Bitcoin have given it away
for free. The Medici family gained power and wealth by making a simple
improvement to the existing system. Imagine if they had invented a new
system altogether.”
The Bitcoin Big Bang dives headfirst into this paradigm
shift and goes beyond ‘Bitcoin 101' to explore and discuss:
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What is Bitcoin and why is it revolutionary?
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How does the process of mining facilitate the free and instant
transfer of value?
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Why are these digital currencies a new type of investment?
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How are digital currencies and the blockchain going to change the
world?
In the same way that email changed the way we transfer information, the
decentralized bitcoin network is about to revolutionize the business
world, the legal profession, and even how we view the role of government.
The Bitcoin Big Bang: How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change
the World is the guide to navigating the uncharted digital
currency territory, serving as a resource for corporations, lawyers,
doctors, researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs.
Contact the publicist:
Sadhika Salariya
Publicist
ssalariya@wiley.com
201-748-6782