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From Songs
to Smart
Contracts

An Introduction to Crypto

Sam Brooker

A singer songwriter turned DeFi builder walks you through Bitcoin, Ethereum, wallets, and Web3 — without the hype, without the jargon, and without losing the plot.

"Finally, a crypto book that explains the why, not just the hype."

★★★★★— J.A.
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From Songs to Smart Contracts — Sam Brooker
THE PERFECT TRAVEL BOOK 2 HR READ
10Chapters
~2hrRead Time
4+Retailers
0Jargon
Sam Brooker
About the Author

A creator who never
stopped asking why.

Sam Brooker is an accomplished singer-songwriter and hit song music publisher whose journey has taken him from Nashville stages to the blockchain. His publishing company's first major placement was "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line — the longest-running #1 country song of all time.

After launching KOKOS, Nashville's first low-allergen plant-based ice cream shop, Sam found himself down a crypto rabbit hole. He didn't just invest — he built. Smart contracts, DeFi tokens, autonomous stable assets, and blockchain philanthropy through BlockFoundation.us.

From Songs to Smart Contracts is what happens when a songwriter turns his natural gift for making the complicated feel human toward the world's most misunderstood technology.

Published "Cruise" — longest-running #1 country song of all time
Launched Nashville's first low-allergen plant-based ice cream shop
Founder of BlockFoundation.us — blockchain for philanthropy
Built autonomous, immutable DeFi protocols with no admin keys, no owner
What's Inside

Ten entertaining chapters. Zero boring economics lectures.

1
The Virtual Stage
2007. A Nashville apartment. A virtual nightclub in a video game — and Linden Dollars that converted to real cash. That was the spark.
2
What Even Is Crypto?
Money on the internet — with one twist. It doesn't need permission. Plain-English breakdown of what that actually means.
3
The Bitcoin Origin Story
2008. Banks collapsing. A mysterious whitepaper. The anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, and the blueprint that changed everything.
4
The Smart Contract Revolution
Ethereum isn't trying to replace Bitcoin — it's building a whole new dimension. What clicked when Sam deployed his first smart contract.
5
What Is DeFi?
Welcome to Crypto Town. Liquidity pools, yield farming, staking — explained through the most relatable metaphors you've ever read.
6
What Is a Wallet?
Seed phrases, private keys, hot vs cold wallets — and why the first one Sam created felt like opening a secret vault with no instructions.
7
Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins
The day a big exchange froze withdrawals. Why self-custody isn't paranoia — it's the whole point of crypto.
8
The Crypto Community
DAOs, Discord servers, meme chains and mission statements. Why crypto is a movement pretending to be a market.
9
Digital Identity & Web3
ENS names, on-chain reputation, and why your wallet is becoming the most honest profile you've ever had.
10
What's Next — For You
CBDCs, the great pretenders, and two very different futures. Your invitation to step onto the field.
A taste of the book
"At its core, crypto is just money on the internet — with one very important twist: It's money that doesn't need permission." — Chapter 2: What Even Is Crypto?
Reader Reactions

What people are saying

★★★★★
Clear, honest, and human — the book crypto needed.
— E.V.
★★★★★
A beginner's guide to crypto that feels more like a conversation than a lecture.
— M.B.
★★★★★
Finally, a crypto book that explains the why, not just the hype.
— J.A.
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Paperback available now. No prior crypto knowledge required — just curiosity and the willingness to ask why.

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ISBN: 979-8-234-00790-2  ·  Paperback  ·  Published 2026
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