Chris Burniske, Jack Tatar

Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar are co-authors who wrote together on cryptocurrency and blockchain investment topics. Burniske worked as a blockchain products lead at ARK Invest and later founded Placeholder, a venture capital firm focused on decentralized information networks. Tatar brings experience as a financial advisor and has authored multiple books on investment strategies and retirement planning. Their collaboration produced "Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond," published in 2017. The book aimed to provide institutional investors and financial professionals with frameworks for understanding and evaluating cryptocurrency investments. It was released during the early mainstream adoption period of cryptocurrencies. The authors attempted to bridge traditional finance concepts with the emerging world of digital assets. They presented methods for portfolio allocation, risk assessment, and valuation of various cryptocurrency projects. Their approach focused on treating cryptocurrencies as a new asset class rather than dismissing them as speculative instruments.

Readers found "Cryptoassets" provided a structured approach to cryptocurrency investing during a period when few educational resources existed. Many appreciated the authors' attempt to apply traditional investment principles to digital assets. Readers noted the book's frameworks for categorizing different types of cryptocurrencies and its discussion of portfolio allocation strategies. Several readers praised the technical explanations of blockchain technology and the distinction between different cryptocurrency use cases. The book's timing coincided with increased institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, and readers valued having a resource that treated the subject professionally rather than as speculation. Some readers criticized the book for becoming outdated quickly as the cryptocurrency market evolved rapidly after publication. Others found certain predictions and valuations overly optimistic given subsequent market performance. A few readers noted that the technical sections could be challenging for beginners, while some experienced investors found the content too basic. The regulatory landscape changes since publication also limited the relevance of some recommendations.