Fito Kahn’s informative read, The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cryptocurrencies, explains the basics of cryptocurrencies in an understandable and detailed way. The work begins by looking back at the start of the technological revolution from the ‘80s to the technological advancement present today. It details the advent of the internet and the history of money along with some of money’s interesting facts. Kahn defines common crypto terms as well as other fundamental aspects regarding the topic that include terms such as mining, wallets, and blockchain. The work explains the technologies that are linked to various cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Dash (DASH) and Ether (ETH) are explained in detail including their size based on their ranking on the list of the largest cryptocurrencies. The work then assesses the introduction of cryptocurrencies, their growth in the past ten years and their possible future.

The work employs a clear interior organization which separates the content by dividing it into comprehensible topics. Fito Kahn describes his initial interaction with the world of computers and moves forward to recount changes that took place along the way. The introduction offers a closer look into the dynamic nature of technology which supports the need for understanding cryptocurrencies and related technologies even though the technology is fairly new. Technical language is comprehensively defined using everyday terms that are accessible to any reader, regardless of their level of knowledge on cryptocurrencies. The work is light, not too heavily detailed as to bog down a beginner, and contains sources for further reading. The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cryptocurrencies explains what cryptocurrencies are and their impact on financial systems and also inspires further learning about the subject.

The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Cryptocurrencies: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technologies that Powers Them is a work of non-fictional, educational guidance in the realm of technology, and was penned by author Fito Kahn. With a brief introduction from its author and an overview of how technology has developed and changed with the advent of the internet, we find ourselves immersed in the realm of Bitcoin and its contemporaries as we are guided through different categories of how cryptocurrencies work. From looking at ‘real’ money to the techniques and linguistic terms used in the world of dealing with cryptocurrency, Kahn advocates for a future in this new technological realm and gives advice to those who are watching it develop and want to be involved.

I think that the organization and progression of this handy guidebook are very helpful in setting up the idea of Bitcoin and its contemporaries, especially for those who have never entered this world and do not know the first thing about cryptocurrencies. Author Filo Kahn writes with extensive knowledge of the field and adds some excellent personal touches to his writing in order to make it personable and highly readable from a narrative standpoint. The information within the text is very worthwhile indeed. Overall, The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Cryptocurrencies: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technologies that Powers Them is a useful and informative guide for total novices in the field.