Arvind Narayanan , Joseph Bonneau , Edward Felten ,

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction

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ISBN 13:
9780691171692
author:
Arvind Narayanan , Joseph Bonneau , Edward Felten ,
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
17.8 x 2.5 x 25.7 cm
Genre:
Business, Finance & Law, Professional Finance, Foreign Exchange, Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller, Steven Goldfeder,Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction,Princeton University Press,0691171
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction provides an authoritative introduction to the revolutionary technologies of digital currency. This self-contained book explains how Bitcoin and its blockchain work, security measures in place, and the concept of decentralization. The book covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin, as well as topics such as mining, politics, altcoins, and regulation within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. It also includes an accompanying website with instructional videos, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides to support learning. Suitable for students, software developers, tech entrepreneurs, or researchers in computer science, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of digital currency technologies, including how to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network.

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