Mastering Bitcoin
Andreas M. Antonopoulos, David A. Harding
Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft / Handels-, Wirtschaftsrecht
Beschreibung
Join the technological revolution that's 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 you're building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded third edition provides essential detail to get you started. Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, has already spawned a multibillion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge. You supply the passion.The third edition includes:A broad introduction to Bitcoin and its underlying blockchainideal for nontechnical users, investors, and business executivesAn explanation of Bitcoin's technical foundation and cryptographic currency for developers, engineers, and software and systems architectsDetails of the Bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principlesNew developments such as Taproot, Tapscript, Schnorr signatures, and the Lightning NetworkA deep dive into Bitcoin applications, including how to combine the building blocks offered by this platform into powerful new toolsUser stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts
