The book
Crypto and Bitcoin
A story-driven beginner’s guide to the origins of Bitcoin, self-custody, risk, money, and a Millionaire Mindset.
Why it exists
A history-first guide for serious beginners.
Michael A. Duniec began mining Bitcoin with graphics card miners in 2011. That early experience gives the book a grounded perspective on the promise, mistakes, hacks, volatility, and security lessons that shaped crypto’s first era.
- Bitcoin’s birth, Satoshi Nakamoto, and the 2008 financial crisis backdrop.
- Mt. Gox, Silk Road, Tor, exchanges, and the messy road to legitimacy.
- Wallets, seed phrases, cold storage, mining, staking, tokens, and DeFi.
- Inflation, money supply, Federal Reserve policy, CBDCs, privacy, and autonomy.
Book two in the Crypto and Bitcoin Education Series
From green greed to Bitcoin gold.
The Golden Bitcoin is the Holiday 2026 pre-release follow-up to award-winning Crypto and Bitcoin: a plain-English guide to Bitcoin after ETFs, the 2024 halving, stablecoin legislation, Strategic Bitcoin Reserve language, mining power markets, self-custody, global adoption, headline-reading discipline, and AI-agent payments.
What changed
Bitcoin has moved into ETF products, treasury conversations, stablecoin payment rails, mining economics, and policy language.
Why it matters
Book Two asks what remains valuable after the first green rush of crypto curiosity fades, then gives readers a practical worksheet for reading Bitcoin headlines calmly.
Formats
Read, listen, gift, or buy a language edition.
Choose the edition that fits how you learn best, including available Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, and Chinese book editions.
Reader fit
Know whether this book is for you.
This book is for you if
You want a beginner-friendly but serious guide to Bitcoin history, crypto vocabulary, wallets, exchanges, self-custody, monetary policy, and long-term risk thinking.
This book is not for you if
You are looking for trading signals, price predictions, guaranteed returns, tax advice, legal advice, or a shortcut around doing your own research.
Book FAQ
Quick questions before you buy.
Is this written for beginners?
Yes. The book starts with origin story, vocabulary, and context before moving into wallets, exchanges, self-custody, DeFi, CBDCs, and long-term risk thinking.
Is this investment advice?
No. The book and website are educational. They do not provide investment, legal, tax, accounting, or cybersecurity advice.
Which format should I choose?
Use Kindle or paperback for study, audiobook for commute-style learning, hardcover for libraries or gifts, and the checklist as a quick safety companion.
What should I read first?
Start with the sample pages and the safety checklist. If the tone fits, continue through the book before opening new accounts or moving funds.
Read a few pages
Preview before you buy.
Use the Amazon reader preview to sample the tone, structure, and educational depth before choosing a format.
Watch
Book trailer and quick summary.
Transcript summary: The trailer introduces the book’s educational path through Bitcoin’s early days, cryptocurrency history, money, self-custody, risk, and long-term opportunity.
Back cover promise
From origin story to practical decision-making.
Historical narrative
From Bitcoin’s creation and early adopters to the market events, hacks, and cultural shifts that shaped crypto.
Practical security
Wallets, exchanges, cold storage, seed phrases, and why self-custody is central to crypto literacy.
Money and policy
Inflation, money supply, central banks, CBDCs, and the financial forces that make Bitcoin worth studying.
Future-facing context
DeFi, smart contracts, staking, Web3, and how innovation keeps changing the financial landscape.
Reader review themes
Why cautious beginners keep engaging.
Across public reader platforms and verified Amazon review themes, the strongest pattern is not hype. Readers respond to the book’s clear explanations, historical grounding, and practical risk awareness.
Beginner-friendly
Readers looking for a first serious Bitcoin book get definitions, context, and a guided path instead of jargon.
History-first
The book connects Satoshi, mining, Mt. Gox, Silk Road, exchanges, regulation, and DeFi into one timeline.
Risk-aware
Self-custody, seed phrases, scams, volatility, and long-term behavior are treated as core education, not footnotes.
Buy, review, verify
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The main purchase, audiobook, editorial review, and author-reference links are grouped below. Extra retailer and catalog links are still available, but tucked away so the page stays easy to scan.
Buy the book
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Editorial and reader proof
Independent review and reader-discovery pages for credibility checks.
Author and reference trail
Profile, catalog, and bookstore-friendly reference points.
More retailers, audio stores, and language editions
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ACAudiobooks.comAudiobook retail listing
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BABookAuthorityCryptocurrency book discovery
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