Mastering Bitcoin Programming the Open Blockchain By Andreas M. Antonopoulos

ISBN 10: 1491954388

ISBN 13: 9781491954386

Join the technological revolution thats taking the world of finance 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 multibillion dollar global economy This economy is 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 to bitcoinideal 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 Improved explanations of keys, addresses and wallets User stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts