[O'Reilly ] Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain, 3rd Edition [2024]

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Andreas is a passionate technologist, who is well-versed in many technical subjects. He is a serial tech-entrepreneur, having launched businesses in London, New York, and California. He has earned degrees in Computer Science and Data Communications and Distributed Systems from UCL. With experience ranging from hardware and electronics to high level business and financial systems technology consulting and years as CTO/CIO/CSO in many companies – he combines authority and deep knowledge with an ability to make complex subjects easy to understand. More than 200 of his articles on security, cloud computing and data centers have been published in print and syndicated worldwide. His expertise includes Bitcoin, crypto-currencies, Information Security, Cryptography, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Linux, Open Source and robotics software development. He also has been CISSP certified for 12 years.
As a bitcoin entrepreneur, Andreas has founded three bitcoin businesses and launched several community open-source projects. He often writes articles and blog posts on bitcoin, is a permanent host on Let’s Talk Bitcoin and prolific public speaker at technology events. Andreas serves on the advisory boards of several bitcoin startups.

Join the technological revolution that is taking the world of finance by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide to 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 just curious about technology, this revised and expanded third edition contains essential details to help you get started.
Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages of development but has already spawned a multi-billion dollar global economy. This economy is open to anyone who has the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin gives you knowledge. You just bring passion.
Third Edition includes:
A broad introduction to Bitcoin, ideal for non-technical users, investors and business executives
Explanation of the technical foundations of Bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers and software and systems architects
Detailed information on the decentralized Bitcoin network, peer-to-peer architecture, life cycle transactions and security principles
New developments such as Segregated Witness, payment channels and the Lightning Network
Improved explanations of keys, addresses and wallets
User stories, analogies, examples and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts

 

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