"Education is paramount in DeFi and resources such as How to DeFi are so important. Not only is this an excellent sequel, but once again, the team at CoinGecko have managed to provide a comprehensive and in-depth overview of an ever changing space” – Ganesh Swami, CEO of Covalent "This book comes as an excellent follow-up to their first book, and provides a deeper dive into DeFi and on how to navigate the nuances in the space.” – Jocelyn Chang, APAC Growth Lead, MakerDAO Growth Core Unit “How To DeFi will help you make life-changing decisions when building and using DeFi protocols and applications of this decade.” – Molly Wintermute, Founder of Hegic Decentralized Finance’s (DeFi) mission is clear: reinventing traditional finance's infrastructure and interface with greater transparency, accessibility, efficiency, convenience, and interoperability. By April 2021, there has been over $86 billion worth of cryptocurrencies locked up in the DeFi applications, 86 times larger than a year ago. The traditional financial industry is getting rapidly disrupted and DeFi is reshaping the way global financial systems operate. In this book, you will learn about various decentralized financial primitives, such as stablecoins, exchanges, lending, insurance, derivatives, and more. DeFi has already existed since 2018, but it has recently witnessed a surge in popularity in the first half of 2021 with no ceiling in sight. Use this book to gain insight into the novel financial innovations enabled by DeFi. Join us in this exciting adventure of redefining finance. In this book, you will discover: - What is DeFi and the key categories within it - An insider’s look at how to evaluate various DeFi protocols - Services that empower the DeFi ecosystem: Oracles and Data Aggregators - Multichain bridges that seamlessly connect and move funds between blockchains - Causes of DeFi exploits and how can you avoid them

"This book details the new economies created by a generation of bankless pioneers. It's the best introduction you could ask for." - Mariano Conti, Head of Smart Contracts at Maker Foundation "If I didn't know anything about DeFi and needed to learn from scratch, this book is where I'd start." - Felix Feng, CEO of TokenSets “This book makes it easy for beginners to get started with DeFi.” - Hugh Karp, CEO of Nexus Mutual How to DeFi: Beginner, Second Edition, is the 2021 updated version of How to DeFi (March 2020). DeFi is an ecosystem of decentralized applications that provide financial services built on top of distributed networks with no governing authority. By April 2021, DeFi applications have locked up over $86 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in smart contracts. DeFi is expected to grow further in the coming years and is a key component in fulfilling Ethereum’s lofty vision and ambition. You will learn about the various elements of DeFi such as decentralized stablecoins, decentralized exchanges, decentralized lending, decentralized derivatives, decentralized insurance and more. DeFi has been immensely popular throughout 2019 to 2021 and is showing no signs of slowing down. Use this book to stay ahead of the curve and learn how you can utilize various DeFi applications to better understand the changes that will disrupt the traditional financial sector. In this book, you will discover: - What is DeFi and their differences with traditional finance - What is Ethereum and its role in DeFi - Step-by-step guides in using the various DeFi applications - Real-life use cases of DeFi and how you too can earn from opportunities within the space With simple, yet concise explanations and guides, it has never been easier for you to understand and get started with the various DeFi applications.

"Bitcoin might seem very complicated to the uninitiated and it is, but this book really simplifies it." - Mati Greenspan, Founder & CEO of Quantum Economics "It's not too late to be early to bitcoin. How to Bitcoin is a great introduction that anyone can learn from, whether you’re a beginner or a financial professional. Find out why crypto is the fastest growing asset class in the world." - Nicolas Cary, Co-Founder of Blockchain.com and Co-Founder & Chairman of SkysTheLimit.org "Education ensures that everyone can benefit from the Bitcoin revolution." - Dan Held, Business Development Manager of Kraken From cowrie shells to gold to fiat money, humans have always been on the search for meaningful and efficient ways to store our wealth. The arrival of the Internet has brought us better accessibility to communicate across the globe - but more importantly, it allows for the exchange of information and ideas across borders. As the Internet becomes a more remarkable facet of modern society where humans interact, socialize, and live our lives, it is clear that an “Internet of Money” is needed. Enter Bitcoin. Today, Bitcoin has become a household name for an alternative financial system that anyone can opt into as a hedge against the global economy’s uncertainties. Many appreciate Bitcoin for its decentralized, permissionless, censorship-resistant, secure, and borderless nature. Anyone with an Internet connection and mobile phone can send and receive bitcoin from anywhere in the world. How to Bitcoin is written for beginners with easy-to-understand analogies and step-by-step guides to help the everyday person understand Bitcoin and how to be part of this movement. In this book, you will discover: - What is Bitcoin and how does it compare to money - What is blockchain technology - The history and evolution of Bitcoin - How to securely buy and store bitcoin safely - Guides on using desktop, mobile, and hardware wallets

During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Governments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down. This episode spurred a serious rethink of our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction? Why do retailers, operating on razor thin margins, have to pay 3% for every customer credit card swipe? Why does it take two days to transfer money from a bank account to a brokerage—or any other company? Why are savings rates miniscule or negative? Why is it so difficult for entrepreneurs to get financing at traditional banks? In DeFi and the Future of Finance, Campbell R. Harvey, Ashwin Ramachandran and Joey Santoro, introduce the new world of Decentralized Finance. The book argues that the current financial landscape is ripe for disruption and we are seeing, in real time, the reinvention of finance. The authors provide the reader with a clear assessment of the problems with the current financial system and how DeFi solves many of these problems. The essence of DeFi is that we interact with peers—there is no brick and mortar and all of the associated costs. Savings and lending are reinvented. Trading takes place with algorithms far removed from traditional brokerages. The book conducts a deep dive on some of the most innovative protocols such as Uniswap and Compound. Many of the companies featured in the book you might not have heard of—however, you will in the future. As with any new technology, there are a myriad of risks and the authors carefully catalogue these risks and assess which ones can be successfully mitigated. Ideally suited for people working in any part of the finance industry as well as financial policy makers, DeFi and the Future of Finance gives readers a vision of the future. The world of finance will fundamentally be changed over the coming decade. The book enables you to become part of the disruption – not the target of the disruption.

This book is presented as a reference book for all those who use or will use the EOS blockchain, similar to what was done by the famous Mastering Bitcoin which has become over time the reference book for all those who work with the Bitcoin blockchain, moreover whereas there is currently no book on it both at European and international level, especially American, to consider also the origin and the profuse commitment of the author, in making a book suitable both for those who are not practical and are not accustomed to this world, taking it by the hand from the creation of the account to the management of the wallet, and also suitable for a developer from the bitter to the most experienced, showing all the passages related to the reference code that was inserted just to have an approach too more intimate with the same.The book covers almost all aspects of the EOS blockchain, starting right from its history and giving interesting and detailed information on how the project has evolved since its creation, giving an overview of the events that took place a few years earlier. Then move on to a first smattering fast and practical on how to create first and then use the EOS account real engine for all the various dApp from the simplest to the most complex ones, where without this information, nobody would be able to start operating under that profile, where with a clear presentation and with the relative images, step by step, show the various basic steps to perform the related procedures. Next we analyze the various aspects that distinguish this blockchain with respect to the others and how it is one of those that could cause a change important in this sector since it is constantly evolving, introducing previously unimaginable functions and goals from that point of view, also in this case looking for a first approach for inexperienced users and then for each topic to follow the example of the relevant code. In the second half of the book we move on to analyze everything at a professional level where the insiders, especially developers, or those who want to learn more, have all the tools they need in a single tool, in Italian, to be able to start operating and experimenting with this blockchain and provide them with the necessary and essential first level to eventually, eventually, progress in greater depth, given that currently the users of this blockchain exceed 70 thousand daily users. Finally the book concludes with an objective view of the various criticisms made of the relative blockchain, all more or less valid, showing how space is also left to the criticality that the same involves using them, significant criticalities but solvable in the long term and where also the author is helping to improve with his commitment and constant effort, leaving room for the reader for a personal evaluation of everything and to criticize constructively and objectively, as in this case, the creaking points of an extraordinary project.Table of Content -> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VlkE5oeSSVn0pi4SiYlA09lsl-1yBIl9msuH1owWBsE/edit?usp=sharing

DeFi and Yield Farming have been the most popular buzzwords among the crypto community in recent months. Some DeFi tokens can skyrocket to more than 10K USD in just a few days but drop back to near zero also in a matter of days! Besides that, people in the crypto community are talking about yield farming instead of mining nowadays. Most of you might scratch your head and wonder what the heck is that? Skeptics might argue that DeFi is merely hype, but the total value of digital assets locked in the DeFi platforms has reached an astounding $30 billion, thus creating huge DeFi economics. Indeed, DeFi has become an important investment tool that investors cannot ignore. However, the complexity of the DeFi protocols and DeFi coins that exist today and new ones that are emerging every day at a mind-boggling speed has created a huge challenge not only for newcomers but also seasoned crypto traders. Therefore, I have authored this handbook with the mission to help you understand DeFi and know how to maximize returns from various DeFi tools. This book is written especially for beginners therefore I have minimized the jargons and included a lot of screenshots for easy learning. If you are an intermediate or advanced user, you may skip many of the steps and try out the DeFi platforms straightaway.This handbook provides a comprehensive guide on how to use all the major DeFi platforms comprising decentralized exchanges, loan, savings markets, DeFi applications and more. They include the likes of Uniswap, Sushiswap, Compound, dYdX, AAVE, YAM finance, Balancer, Bancor, MakerDAO and more. Besides that, this book also explains in detail the concepts of yield farming and how to use it to maximize returns in DeFi. On top of that, the book also runs through the concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrencies particularly on Bitcoin and Ethereum to help you understand decentralized money better.

Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open blockchain. With this practical guide, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains. Discover why IBM, Microsoft, NASDAQ, and hundreds of other organizations are experimenting with Ethereum. This essential guide shows you how to develop the skills necessary to be an innovator in this growing and exciting new industry. Run an Ethereum client, create and transmit basic transactions, and program smart contracts Learn the essentials of public key cryptography, hashes, and digital signatures Understand how "wallets" hold digital keys that control funds and smart contracts Interact with Ethereum clients programmatically using JavaScript libraries and Remote Procedure Call interfaces Learn security best practices, design patterns, and anti-patterns with real-world examples Create tokens that represent assets, shares, votes, or access control rights Build decentralized applications using multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) components

This textbook focuses on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its potential impact on society at large. It aims to offer a detailed and self-contained introduction to the founding principles behind DLT accessible to a well-educated but not necessarily mathematically oriented audience. DLT allows solving many complicated problems arising in economics, banking, and finance, industry, trade, and other fields. However, to reap the ultimate benefits, one has to overcome some of its inherent limitations and use it judiciously. Not surprisingly, amid increasing applications of DLT, misconceptions are formed over its use. The book thoroughly dispels these misconceptions via an impartial assessment of the arguments rooted in scientific reasoning.Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers: Mathematics, Technology, and Economics offers a detailed and self-contained introduction to DLT, blockchains, and cryptocurrencies and seeks to equip the reader with an ability to participate in the crypto economy meaningfully.

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets are increasingly garnering interest from institutional investors. This is on top of the already strong support in place for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin from the retail investor. With this rapid growth has come a series of complex operational and regulatory compliance challenges. These challenges have become further exacerbated by the increasing pace of technological advances in areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi) tokenization, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) essential to the crypto and digital asset markets. This book will be the first book to provide current and practical guidance on the operational and compliance foundations of crypto investing and asset management. The book will include: · Step-by-step analysis of the modern operational mechanics behind cryptocurrency investment operations · Detailed guidance and example documentation on the procedures launching a crypto fund · Explanation of the operational procedures and compliance requirements for crytpo asset managers · Detailed analysis of crypto anti-money laundering compliance, regulations and laws for cryptocurrencies · Up-to-date analysis of recent crypto case studies, frauds and regulatory enforcement actions · Review of the digital asset landscape including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and asset tokenization · Current examples of real-world crypto operations policies and compliance manuals · Analysis of the emerging trends in crypto operations and compliance in areas including blockchain, DeFi, crypto lending, yield farming, crypto mining and dApps Cryptocurrency Compliance and Operations will be an invaluable up-to-date resource for investors, fund managers, and their operations and compliance personnel as well as service providers on the implementation and management of best practice operations.​

"Nickel and Dimed for the Amazon age," (Salon) the bitingly funny, eye-opening story of finding work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly low-wage labor After the local newspaper where she worked as a reporter closed, Emily Guendelsberger took a pre-Christmas job at an Amazon fulfillment center outside Louisville, Kentucky. There, the vending machines were stocked with painkillers, and the staff turnover was dizzying. In the new year, she travelled to North Carolina to work at a call center, a place where even bathroom breaks were timed to the second. And finally, Guendelsberger was hired at a San Francisco McDonald's, narrowly escaping revenge-seeking customers who pelted her with condiments. Across three jobs, and in three different parts of the country, Guendelsberger directly took part in the revolution changing the U.S. workplace. Offering an up-close portrait of America's actual "essential workers," On the Clock examines the broken social safety net as well as an economy that has purposely had all the slack drained out and converted to profit. Until robots pack boxes, resolve billing issues, and make fast food, human beings supervised by AI will continue to get the job done. Guendelsberger shows us how workers went from being the most expensive element of production to the cheapest - and how low wage jobs have been remade to serve the ideals of efficiency, at the cost of humanity. On the Clock explores the lengths that half of Americans will go to in order to make a living, offering not only a better understanding of the modern workplace, but also surprising solutions to make work more humane for millions of Americans.