Understanding Bitcoin : Cryptography, Engineering and Economics / Pedro Franco. [electronic resource] Franco, Pedro, author. Money. Electronic funds transfers. Electronic commerce. Data encryption (Computer science) HG221 .F73 2015 332.4 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Discover Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has the finance world buzzing Bitcoin is arguably one of the biggest developments in finance since the advent of fiat currency. With Understanding Bitcoin, expert author Pedro Franco provides finance professionals with a complete technical guide and resource to the cryptography, engineering and economic development of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This comprehensive, yet accessible work fully explores the supporting economic realities and technological advances of Bitcoin, and presents positive and negative arguments from various economic schools. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2015. 2015. 2015 Text 1 online resource (xx, 268 pages). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119019138 eng The Wiley Finance Series Wiley finance series. Understanding Bitcoin : Cryptography, Engineering and Economics. Understanding Bitcoin : Cryptography, Engineering and Economics.