Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies a comprehensive introduction

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained...

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Main Author: Narayanan, Arvind (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2016
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to cryptography and cryptocurrencies
  • How Bitcoin achieves decentralization
  • Mechanics of Bitcoin
  • How to store and use Bitcoins
  • Bitcoin mining
  • Bitcoin and anonymity
  • Community, politics, and regulation
  • Alternative mining puzzles
  • Bitcoin as a platform
  • Altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem
  • Decentralized institutions: the future of Bitcoin?
  • Conclusion