Cryptoassets

Outline

Cryptoassets (2017) is a guide for investors who want to understand digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar explain how these assets work, how they fit into the history of financial bubbles and innovation, and how to evaluate them with care. The book also covers risks, valuation methods, and how cryptoassets might fit into a balanced investment approach.

• Digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum can be studied and judged with established investment tools rather than guesswork.
• Understanding how each cryptoasset actually works is the starting point for deciding whether it deserves a place in a portfolio.
• Cryptoassets belong to a long history of financial bubbles and innovation, and that history helps put today's market in context.
• Careful valuation methods and a clear view of the risks matter more than following excitement around a new coin.
• Cryptoassets can be considered as one part of a balanced investment approach, not as a replacement for it.

Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar combine experience in investing and financial education. Burniske is an American investor who led research on digital assets at ARK Invest and later co-founded the venture firm Placeholder. Tatar is an American financial writer and adviser who has written widely about investing and personal finance.