📚 Bitcoin Books, 50 Book Giveaway, and more.

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📚 Book Summary:

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed this month (for people not in the crypto world, Bitcoin’s price passed $100,000).

As a result, I’ve received several requests for books about crypto so I figured I’d share 3 crypto books worth reading, enjoy!

Disclaimer: This newsletter is not financial advice, do your own research.

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1) “Crypto Confidential” by Nat Eliason

This is a great intro-to-crypto book.

In it, Nat explains how he got into crypto and his rollercoaster journey of making and losing millions of dollars.

It reads like a fiction thriller but it’s a true story. It’s well-written and a light read that isn’t weighed down by a lot of boring, technical information about crypto.

Nat also sprinkles in tips on how to avoid crypto scams, avoid getting hacked, and when to buy and sell your crypto holdings.

If you’re just getting into the world of cryptocurrency, start with this book.

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2) “The Little Book of Bitcoin” by Anthony Scaramucci

If you want to learn how Bitcoin went from being called “crypto crap” to a legitimate asset by Wall Street investors, this book is for you.

In it, Scaramucci explains why many big-name investors and entrepreneurs were against Bitcoin and why they changed their minds. You’ll hear from Paul Tudor Jones, Elon Musk, Mr. Wonderful, and several other successful people.

This book is about 200 pages so it’s a quick read that you can finish in one day.

Fun sidenote: I got to hang out with a few Bitcoin legends recently including Scaramucci, Michael Saylor, and Anthony Pompliano.

PS: Scaramucci also had me as a guest on his podcast, check out our talk about the power of reading.

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3) “The Bitcoin Standard” by Saifedean Ammous

If you’re looking for a book that dives deep into the history, possibilities, and misconceptions of Bitcoin, this book is for you.

It’s written by an economist who explains the origin of money, why people started using gold, why governments switched to fiat currencies, and why Bitcoin has a chance of becoming digital gold.

Nobody knows what the future holds, but this book shows there's a lot more to Bitcoin than the "it's a bubble" talk you see on TV.

🥳 50 Book Giveaway

To celebrate the holiday season I’m giving away 50 books to 1 lucky reader!

To enter all you have to do is refer 1 person to this newsletter using your unique referral link at the bottom of this newsletter.

The world needs more people who read books so feel free to share your link with a friend, family member, or on social media for extra brownie points.

You can refer as many people as you want, but you only need one real referral to enter (previous referrals do not count).

If you enter fake, spam, temporary, or people’s emails without permission, you will be disqualified from the giveaway.

This is a global giveaway, the winner will be announced in this newsletter on Dec. 29th, 2024. Good luck everyone!

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Thank you for your support, read on everyone!

-Alex W.