Crypto Made Simple
A Plain-English Guide to Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and Trading Without Losing Your ShirtBy Alden Rook
Length4h 31m
About this audiobook
Confused by crypto? Curious, but worried about losing money? Start here.
Crypto Made Simple explains Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins and crypto trading in plain English, with honest numbers and the risks said out loud. No background in finance or technology needed.
You'll learn how to:
- Understand how crypto and blockchains really work
- Buy your first crypto safely and avoid hidden fees
- Protect your wallet and spot the most common scams
- Read a chart, size a trade and manage risk with the 1% rule
- Avoid FOMO, leverage and other beginner traps
- Build a simple personal crypto plan
Every chapter ends with Common Mistakes, a Do This Week exercise and Key Points, plus checklists, worksheets and a glossary.
No hype. No price predictions. Just clear answers so you can decide with your eyes open.
Book 5 in the Technology Made Useful series by Alden Rook. Educational only, not financial advice.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Education and Learning
Length4 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 12, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Copyright
3How to Use This Book
4A Note About Prices, Rules, and Taxes
5Part One: Understanding Crypto
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6Chapter 1: What Is Cryptocurrency, Really?
7Chapter 2: How Blockchain Works, Without the Jargon
8Chapter 3: Bitcoin: The Original and Why It Matters
9Chapter 4: Ethereum, Smart Contracts, and the Rest of the Market
10Chapter 5: What Gives Crypto Value, and Why Prices Swing So Much
11Part Two: Owning Crypto Safely
12Chapter 6: Choosing an Exchange and Making Your First Purchase
13Chapter 7: Wallets and Keys: Where Your Crypto Actually Lives
14Chapter 8: Security and Scams: How People Lose Crypto, and How You Won’t
15Chapter 9: Taxes, Records, and Regulation
16Part Three: Crypto Trading Made Simple
17Chapter 10: Investing vs. Trading: Pick Your Game Honestly
18Chapter 11: How a Crypto Trade Works: Orders, Fees, Spreads, and Slippage
19Chapter 12: Reading a Chart: Candles, Trends, Support, and Resistance
20Chapter 13: Fundamental Research: Judging a Project Before You Buy
21Chapter 14: Risk Management: Position Sizing, Stop-Losses, and the 1% Rule
22Chapter 15: Simple Strategies for Beginners
23Chapter 16: Trading Psychology: FOMO, Panic, and Revenge Trades
24Chapter 17: What to Avoid: Leverage, Futures, Meme Coins, and “Signal” Groups
25Part Four: Your Plan
26Chapter 18: Beyond Coins: Staking, DeFi, and NFTs, Briefly and Honestly
27Chapter 19: Building Your Personal Crypto Plan
28Bonus: Templates, Checklists, and Workbooks
29A. The Pre-Trade Checklist
30B. Exchange Selection Checklist
31C. Wallet and Recovery Phrase Safety Checklist
32D. Coin Research Scorecard
33E. Position Size Worksheet
34F. Record-Keeping Templates
35G. Scam Red Flags at a Glance
36H. One-Page Crypto Plan Template
37I. Glossary
38J. Sources and Further Reading
39About The Author
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