The Bitcoin Big Bang: How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the World

Acknowledgments

When I began writing this book I thought it would be a solitary endeavor—countless hours writing alone to produce a manuscript that somebody might decide to read. Boy, was I wrong! This book would not exist without the contributions from friends and colleagues.

Let me start by thanking Jeffery Krames, who contacted me four years ago and convinced me I should write a book. It took a while, but this book is a testament to your persistence, patience, and conviction. You always knew I had a book in me.

To the CNBC Fast Money production team: thank you for supporting this project and for being an integral part of launching Nautiluscoin. Lisa Villalobos, the multitalented executive producer of Fast Money—you were able to take my slides of cryptographic hash functions and economic theory and turn them into a digestible television segment. You make it look easy. Michael Newberg, who was charged with producing a segment on a subject that I was still struggling to comprehend—you skillfully took an esoteric concept and turned it into a television segment that everyone could understand.

Melissa Lee, you were one of the first to understand the revolutionary nature of digital currencies. Your vision and intellectual curiosity are a big reason Nautiluscoin exists. Your ability to deftly juggle market-moving events and manage four traders with strong opinions is remarkable.

Which brings me to my Fast Money friends: Guy Adami, Karen Finerman, Steven Grasso, Jon and Pete Najarian, ...