Cryptocurrency is a means to purchase, sell, and invest that completely avoids both government oversight and banking systems tracking the movement of your money. Ina world economy that is destabilized, this system can become a stable force. Also gives you a great deal of anonymity. Unfortunately this can lead to misuse by criminal element using cryptocurrency to their own ends just a regular money can be misused. However, it can also keep the government from tracking your every purchase and invading your personal privacy. When most people think of Cryptocurrency they might as well be thinking g of cryptic currency. Very few people seem to know what it is and for some reason everyone seems to be talking about it as if they do. You may find that cryptocurrency is for you or you may not but at least you will be able to speak with a degree of certainty and knowledge that others won't possess. Cryptocurrency is not backed by banks and it's not backed by a government, but by an extremely complicate arrangement of algorithms. Cryptocurrency is in direct opposition to what is called fiat money. Fiat money is currency that gets it's worth from government rulling or law. The dollar, the yen and the Euro are all examples. Any currency that is defined as legal tender is fiat money. This book would be an excellent addition to your collection of finance or economics books. The Author has created a timely book that will further the conversation about virtual currency in a global economy, For trying t understand how to trade and investing in Cryptocurrency and it's globalized structure, this book is a must read.