"In 2017, cryptocurrencies took the world by storm as the currency of the future, with the most popular (Bitcoin) trading at $7,000 and worth a total market cap of nearly $120 billion. But what is cryptocurrency and why is it important to today's investor? This book provides investors of all levels with an up-to-date, insider's view of the world of cryptocurrency and how it enacted the largest redistribution of wealth in history. It explains blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrency that is hailed as the greatest advancement since the invention of the internet. It provides guidance on investing and trading in cryptocurrency, including ICOs (initial coin offerings). And it examines the future: where cryptocurrencies are likely to be in five years and beyond, and what is really on offer to investors