Cryptoassets (2017) by Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar introduces a history of Bitcoin and an easy guide to investing in crypto. It explains how blockchain technology began and what cryptoassets are, including Bitcoin and other digital investments that are not currencies. The book helps investors understand the crypto world and shows why and how people choose to invest in it.
Jack Tatar has spent over 20 years in the financial services industry and has been involved with bitcoin since its early days. He wrote What’s the Deal with Bitcoins, one of the first books on the topic, and has invested in early crypto startups. He is the founder and CEO of GEM Research Solutions and regularly writes and speaks about bitcoin, blockchain, and crypto investing.
Chris Burniske is a cofounder of Placeholder, a New York-based venture firm focused on cryptoassets. Before that, he led ARK Investment Management’s Next Generation Internet strategy and helped the firm become the first public fund manager to invest in bitcoin. His work helped bring cryptoassets to the attention of mainstream and institutional investors.