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oryband's review
5.0
Best Bitcoin book for developers out there. Covers all the necessities - from basics like transaction structure and network topology to the latest big developments like Lightning Network. A Must read if you're getting into the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain industry as an engineer.
benrogerswpg's review
5.0
This was a very good book.
I found it interesting, and a great resource for programming the blockchain.
Would recommend this read, lots to work on!
4.8/5
I found it interesting, and a great resource for programming the blockchain.
Would recommend this read, lots to work on!
4.8/5
monvural's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably the best technical book I’ve read in 20 years. The perfect balance of technical with approachable, and it was a super fast read as well.
To the author - incredible job, and thank you for creating this.
To the author - incredible job, and thank you for creating this.
evan_oman's review against another edition
5.0
Mastering Bitcoin was an excellent technical primer on BTC and the bitcoin network. The author(s) did an amazing job demystifying the building blocks of Bitcoin by walking through examples and including simple code snippets. Notably absent was most of the hype around Bitcoin, just a mostly neutral description of the mechanics.
I'd recommend this to any technical person wanting understand the basics of the Cryptocurrency space.
I'd recommend this to any technical person wanting understand the basics of the Cryptocurrency space.
snowcrash's review against another edition
4.0
This is an excellent launch point into all things Bitcoin. Well written and with numerous technical pointers, it is meant for non-technical and technical alike.
The author never makes the topic of Bitcoin and blockchain dull or boring. He uses clear explanations of transactions to impart how the whole system works. And why it works so well.
At the same time, there is code. The code helps in digging into the blockchain and exploring it directly. Also how to construct a wallet and interact with the blockchain.
While definitely Bitcoin focused, there is a lot that can be applied to other blockchain implementations. Bitcoin started it all. The author has an Ethereum book coming in the summer & I'd expect it to be as well written.
I suggest anyone interested in crypto currencies and blockchain to read this book from cover to cover. Other introductory books are not as clear and concise, in my opinion.
The author never makes the topic of Bitcoin and blockchain dull or boring. He uses clear explanations of transactions to impart how the whole system works. And why it works so well.
At the same time, there is code. The code helps in digging into the blockchain and exploring it directly. Also how to construct a wallet and interact with the blockchain.
While definitely Bitcoin focused, there is a lot that can be applied to other blockchain implementations. Bitcoin started it all. The author has an Ethereum book coming in the summer & I'd expect it to be as well written.
I suggest anyone interested in crypto currencies and blockchain to read this book from cover to cover. Other introductory books are not as clear and concise, in my opinion.
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