Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

<p>Join the technological revolution that's taking the financial world by storm. <i>Mastering Bitcoin</i> is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to 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 revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started.</p><p>Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet it's already spawned a multi-billion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. <i>Mastering Bitcoin</i> provides the knowledge. You simply supply the passion.</p><p>The second edition includes:</p><ul><li>A broad introduction of bitcoin and its underlying blockchain-ideal for non-technical users, investors, and business executives</li><li>An explanation of the technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects</li><li>Details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles</li><li>New developments such as Segregated Witness, Payment Channels, and Lightning Network</li><li>A deep dive into blockchain applications, including how to combine the building blocks offered by this platform into higher-level applications</li><li>User stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts</li></ul>