Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch
eBook Details:
- Paperback: 322 pages
- Publisher: WOW! eBook; 1st edition (March 2, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1492031496
- ISBN-13: 978-1492031499
eBook Description:
Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch
Dive into Bitcoin technology with this hands-on guide from one of the leading teachers on Bitcoin and Bitcoin programming. Author Jimmy 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 popular cryptocurrency and its blockchain payment system.
- Parse, validate, and create bitcoin transactions
- Learn Script, the smart contract language behind Bitcoin
- Do exercises in each chapter to build a Bitcoin library from scratch
- Understand how proof-of-work secures the blockchain
- Program Bitcoin using Python 3
- Understand how simplified payment verification and light wallets work
- Work with public-key cryptography and cryptographic primitives
By the end of the Programming Bitcoin book, you’ll understand how this cryptocurrency works under the hood by coding all the components necessary for a Bitcoin library. Learn how to create transactions, get the data you need from peers, and send transactions over the network. Whether you’re exploring Bitcoin applications for your company or considering a new career path, this practical book will get you started.