Mastering Bitcoin- Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies
Want to join the technological revolution that’s taking the world of finance by storm? Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the requisite knowledge to help you participate in the internet of money. Whether you’re building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this practical book is essential reading.
Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its infancy and it’s already spawned a multi-billion dollar global economy. This economy is open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin provides you with the knowledge you need (passion not included).
This book includes:
A broad introduction to bitcoin—ideal for non-tech users,
investors, and business executives
■ Technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies
for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects
■ Details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer
architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles
■ Offshoots of the bitcoin and blockchain inventions, including
alternative chains, currencies, and applications
■ User stories, elegant analogies, examples, and code snippets
illustrating key technical concepts
“When I talk about Bitcoin, I am sometimes asked 'but how does
it really work?' Now I have a great answer for that question, because anybody who reads Mastering Bitcoin will have a deep understanding of how it works and will be well-equipped to write the next generation of amazing cryptocurrency applications.”
