Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Coinbase: Explores Coinbase's rise as a trusted platform, shaping access to digital assets globally.
2: Blockchain.com: Details how Blockchain.com empowers users with secure crypto wallets and transparent ledgers.
3: Bitkub: Covers Bitkub’s role in Southeast Asia’s digital finance and its influence on regional crypto adoption.
4: Circle (company): Analyzes Circle’s push toward stablecoins and digital dollar innovation in global transactions.
5: Cryptocurrency: Introduces core crypto concepts, emphasizing decentralization, privacy, and digital sovereignty.
6: Celsius Network: Examines Celsius’ lending model and its disruption of traditional banking through crypto finance.
7: Digital Currency Group: Reveals DCG’s influence in crypto venture capital and blockchain investment ecosystems.
8: Solana (blockchain platform): Highlights Solana’s speed, scalability, and role in decentralized app development.
9: Crypto.com: Discusses Crypto.com's branding, user incentives, and entry into mainstream financial markets.
10: SEC v. Wahi: Covers a landmark insider trading case shaping crypto regulation and enforcement precedents.
11: Decentralized finance: Explores DeFi’s challenge to banks, offering peertopeer alternatives and open finance.
12: Binance: Reviews Binance’s scale, global influence, and regulatory scrutiny across jurisdictions.
13: Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange): Presents Kraken’s secure trading features and commitment to financial transparency.
14: Bitcoin Cash: Delves into Bitcoin Cash’s vision for faster transactions and everyday crypto usability.
15: Cryptocurrency and crime: Analyzes how crypto is used in illicit activities—and how the industry combats them.
16: Brian Armstrong (businessman): Profiles the Coinbase CEO's vision and leadership in democratizing cryptocurrency access.
17: Terra (blockchain): Examines Terra's crash and the lessons it offers about algorithmic stablecoins.
18: Paxos Trust Company: Focuses on Paxos’ regulatory compliance and innovation in blockchain infrastructure.
19: Bitcoin: Traces Bitcoin’s origins, impact, and its continuing role as digital gold.
20: Cryptocurrency bubble: Discusses market hype, crashes, and the recurring cycles in crypto speculation.
21: Gemini (cryptocurrency exchange): Covers Gemini’s regulatoryfirst approach and commitment to user security.
Whether you're a political science scholar, techsavvy student, or financial professional, this book bridges theory and technology. It empowers readers to see cryptocurrency not only as a market trend, but also as a political and economic force.
Reading Coinbase means stepping into the future—confident, informed, and ready to shape it.