The Investor’s Guide to Cryptocurrency (pocket edition) is a fun, concise, and easy to understand introduction to crypto-assets for those new to the space. This guide was created to help new users understand the rapidly expanding crypto-ecosystem, learn new terms/vocabulary, and feel empowered to start investing or participating as they see fit.

Sections include:

• What is Cryptocurrency?
• What is a blockchain?
• What are smart contracts?
• What are tokens?
• What are exchanges?
• Review of Current Investment Strategies
• Current regulatory landscape.
• Glossary of Important Terms

Contributors Include: Dana Martens, Noa Kaplan, Constantine Pitsilos, Michael Gingras, and Kyle Hulburd

PLEASE NOTE | The Crypto Pocket Guide was developed by IDEO CoLab fellows researching how we might make crypto-investing more fun and accessible for more people.

It is a work in progress and should not be used as a stand-in for fiduciary or legal advice. A full version of the guide is not available for download at this time. Please contact Dana Martens to learn more.

This is not an official IDEO endorsed product, it was developed for a prototype sprint by fellows, and is included here as a portfolio piece only.

Pictures are made possible by the generous permission of artist David Shrigley.