Mastering Bitcoin Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies By Andreas M. Antonopoulos

ISBN 10: 1491954388

ISBN 13: 9781491954386

Join the technological revolution thats taking the financial world by storm Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money Whether youre building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet its already spawned a multibilliondollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge You simply supply the passion The second edition includes A broad introduction of bitcoin and its underlying blockchainideal for nontechnical users, investors, and business executives An explanation of the technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects Details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peertopeer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles New developments such as Segregated Witness, Payment Channels, and Lightning Network A deep dive into blockchain applications, including how to combine the building blocks offered by this platform into higherlevel applications User stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts