SUMMARY - Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Future of Bitcoin, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies by Neel Mehta, Aditya Agashe and Parth Detroja

Book excerpt: * Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. * By reading this summary, you will learn more about how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology work. * You will also discover: why Bitcoin is so trendy; why there are many other crypto-currencies; why virtual currencies seem to be both a revolution and a financial bubble; whether it's worth investing in crypto-currencies; how blockchain technology will transform many areas of society. * Hardly a day goes by without the media mentioning cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin. Its price has exploded and has allowed many people to get rich at a staggering rate. Yet, it is still very difficult to know whether crypto-currencies are the currencies of the future or bubbles destined to burst in the short term. To answer this question, we need to look at the blockchain technology on which these new currencies depend. How to determine if an investment in these new securities is wise? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!