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Crypto-book — Online Textbook on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain

Crypto-book is an online textbook on cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, tokens, and decentralized finance (DeFi).

The website explains how blockchain networks, cryptocurrencies, tokens, crypto wallets, exchanges, and other components of the cryptocurrency infrastructure work. The material is organized as a structured course, moving from basic concepts to more advanced topics.

Crypto-book is designed for readers who want to study cryptocurrencies in a systematic way — without promotional content, investment advice, or unnecessary technical jargon.

What you will find in this textbook​

1. Blockchain technology​

This section explains how blockchain works and why the technology is reliable.

2. Types of crypto assets​

This section explains cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, tokens, and other digital assets.

3. Practical use of crypto assets​

This section explains wallets, storage, exchanges, and practical aspects of using crypto assets.

4. Digital Financial Assets (DFA) in Russia​

This section explains DFA and digital currencies in Russia, legislation, features and risks.

5. Cryptocurrency Regulation​

A comprehensive guide to global crypto regulation, including how different countries regulate cryptocurrencies, key laws, licensing requirements, taxation rules, and risks for users and businesses.

Where to start​

If you are new to cryptocurrencies, you can begin with the following materials:

Cryptocurrency glossary​

The website includes a dedicated glossary that explains key blockchain and crypto-economic terms — from basic concepts to token types and elements of the DeFi ecosystem.

→ Go to the glossary

Who this website is for​

The Crypto-book textbook is intended for a wide audience, including:

  • students in economics, finance, and law programs,
  • researchers and lecturers working in the field of digital finance,
  • financial market professionals, auditors, and consultants,
  • anyone interested in crypto assets and blockchain from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

The material is structured progressively — from basic concepts to more advanced topics — and does not require prior technical knowledge.

About the author​

My name is Alex Tetiushin. I hold a PhD in Economics and conduct research in the field of digital financial assets and digital currencies.

The Crypto-book project was created as an academically grounded and accessible online textbook on crypto assets, blockchain technology, and related issues of their application, accounting, and regulation.

Author’s publications​

  1. Methodological tools for forming reporting information on digital financial asset transactions
  2. Classification of digital financial assets and their identification in financial reporting
  3. Problems of auditing crypto assets in the digital economy
  4. Identification of corporate crypto wallets for audit purposes
  5. Stakeholder requirements as a driver for disclosure development in financial reporting on digital financial assets and digital currencies
  6. Risk model for interactions with digital financial assets and digital currencies
  7. Development and implementation of reporting principles in the context of digital financial assets and digital currencies

License and use of materials​

The materials of the Crypto-book textbook are distributed under the
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.

This means that you may:

  • freely read, use, and distribute the materials,
  • cite them in academic and educational works,

provided that the following conditions are met:

  • attribution of authorship is required,
  • use is limited to non-commercial purposes,
  • the same license must be preserved for derivative works.

Disclaimer​

The materials of this textbook are provided solely for informational and educational purposes.

They do not constitute investment, financial, or legal advice.