Programming Bitcoin
"Song shows Python programmers and developers how to program a Bitcoin library from scratch. You'll learn how to work with the basics, including the math, blocks, network, and transactions behind this... cryptocurrency and its blockchain payment system. By the end of the book, you'll understand how this cryptocurrency works under the hood by coding all the components necessary for a Bitcoin library"--Provided by publisher.
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8people
2018–2022years
55% recommend45% neutral
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- I'm going to be that guy that shills his own stuff. I wrote Programming Bitcoin published by O'Reilly. It has specifics and exercises on all the building blocks that make up the Bitcoin blockchain. You'll learn Finite Fields, Elliptic Curves, ECDSA, Transactions and more. It'll be worth your time since it's a gentle introduction to a lot of cryptographic concepts.
I wouldn't waste time on Web3 or DeFi, though.
- Agree, the book "Programming Bitcoin" by Song provides a detailed explanation of the algorithm.
- 2 books I have been recommended are: 1) Mastering Bitcoin - Andreas Antonopoulos 2) Programming Bitcoin - Jimmy Song
- I highly recommend the books "Mastering Bitcoin" by Andreas Antonopoulos (technical, for beginners) and "Programming Bitcoin" by Jimmy Song (very technical, advanced).
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https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook
Jimmy Song's "Programming Bitcoin"
