Mastering Bitcoin
Andreas is an enthusiastic technologist who is well-versed in a wide range of technological issues. He is a serial entrepreneur in technology, having founded companies in London, New York, and California. He graduated from UCL with degrees in Computer Science, Data Communications, and Distributed Systems.
Join the technological revolution that is sweeping the financial world. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly difficult world of bitcoin, providing you with the information you need to participate in the money internet. Whether you're creating the next great app, investing in a company, or simply curious about the technology, this redesigned and extended second edition has everything you need to get started.
Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its infancy, yet it has already generated a multibillion-dollar global economy. Anyone with the necessary knowledge and enthusiasm can engage in this economy. The knowledge is provided by Mastering Bitcoin, one of the best books on cryptography. You merely provide the passion.
The second edition includes the following:
- A general introduction to bitcoin that is appropriate for non-technical users, investors, and business executives.
- A technical explanation of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, software and systems architects, and others.
- Bitcoin decentralized network details, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles
- Segregated Witness, Payment Channels, and Lightning Network are examples of new innovations.
- Key, address, and wallet explanations have been improved.
- Key technical ideas are illustrated via user stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets.
Author: Andreas Antonopoulos
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388/
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