Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Cryptocurrency bubble: Analyzes speculative surges and market volatility in crypto exchanges.
2: Tether (cryptocurrency): Examines Tether’s role in liquidity and its controversial reserve practices.
3: Alameda Research: Explores the trading firm’s influence on exchange trends and market behaviors.
4: Decentralized finance: Highlights DeFi’s structural impact on traditional financial intermediaries.
5: FTX: Investigates the rise and dramatic collapse of one of crypto’s largest centralized exchanges.
6: Coinbase: Surveys the institutional gateway to cryptocurrency for retail and professional investors.
7: Justin Sun: Profiles the crypto entrepreneur and his impact on exchange dynamics and token markets.
8: Blockchain.com: Traces the platform’s role in providing wallet services and exchange data.
9: Binance: Reviews Binance’s global expansion and regulatory challenges in cryptocurrency exchange.
10: Pantera Capital: Discusses its investment strategies and influence on blockchain startup funding.
11: Terra (blockchain): Examines the collapse of Terra and its cascading effects on crypto stability.
12: Arkham Intelligence: Explores blockchain data analytics for transparency and market analysis.
13: Stablecoin: Evaluates how stablecoins attempt to bridge fiat stability with crypto innovation.
14: Solana (blockchain platform): Analyzes Solana’s infrastructure powering highspeed decentralized exchanges.
15: Digital Currency Group: Reviews its portfolio’s influence across the crypto exchange ecosystem.
16: Cryptocurrency: Defines the foundational tech and market shifts underpinning exchange systems.
17: Paradigm Operations: Studies its role as a venture firm shaping emerging crypto exchange models.
18: Bankruptcy of FTX: Details the aftermath and legal implications following the FTX implosion.
19: Bitcoin Cash: Considers its fork and ideological significance in peertopeer exchange efficiency.
20: Circle (company): Profiles Circle’s fintech model in stablecoin issuance and crypto finance.
21: USD Coin: Explains its pegging mechanism and use in exchange liquidity and financial protocols.
Whether you are a policymaker, academic, technologist, or curious enthusiast, this book offers a rare window into the political and economic forces driving the cryptocurrency world. Cryptocurrency Bubble provides more than insight—it equips you with the analytical tools to navigate, understand, and engage with a financial system undergoing a fundamental transformation.