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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

Names: Ryan, Jake, author. | Diorio, James, author.

Title: Crypto decrypted : debunking myths, understanding breakthroughs, and building foundations for digital asset investing / by Jake Ryan and James Diorio.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2022057666 (print) | LCCN 2022057667 (ebook) | ISBN 9781394178520 (hardback) | ISBN 9781394178544 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781394178537 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Cryptocurrencies.

Classification: LCC HG1710.3 .R935 2023 (print) | LCC HG1710.3 (ebook) | DDC 332.4–dc23/eng/20221201

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022057666

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022057667

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