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Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain Audible Audiobook – Abridged

Andreas M. Antonopoulos (Author), Rick Font (Narrator), Author's Republic (Publisher)
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Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

(Abridged Edition) by Andreas M. Antonopoulos

Join the technological revolution that's taking the world of finance by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you're building the next killer app, investing in a start-up, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started.

Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, is still in its early stages and yet it's already spawned a multi billion dollar global economy. This economy is open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge. You simply supply the passion.

The second edition includes:

  • A broad introduction to bitcoin ideal for non-technical users, investors, and business executives
  • An explanation of the technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects
  • Details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles
  • New developments such as Segregated Witness, Payment Channels, and Lightning Network
  • Improved explanations of keys, addresses, and wallets
  • User stories, analogies, examples, and code snippets
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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 22 minutes
  2. Author
    Andreas M. Antonopoulos
  3. Narrator
    Rick Font
  4. Audible release date
    October 11, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Author's Republic
  7. ASIN
    B09HJTFFFL
  8. Version
    Abridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 5 hours and 22 minutes
Author Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Narrator Rick Font
Audible.com Release Date October 11, 2021
Publisher Author's Republic
Program Type Audiobook
Version Abridged
Language English
ASIN B09HJTFFFL
Best Sellers Rank #28,363 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#33 in Online Trading E-commerce
#44 in Digital Currencies
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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1,236 global ratings
MASTERING BITCOIN
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MASTERING BITCOIN
i BOUGHT THIS BOOK A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I'M WORKING MY WAY THOUGH IT TAKING MY TIME STUDYING THE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND I'M LEARNING SO MUCH ABOUT BITCOIN! THE GENTLEMAN THAT ROTE THE BOOK IS A MASTER OF A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE bITCOIN blockchain space.. he has online classes as well! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn about BITCOIN AND BLOCKCHAIN!!
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Book, thorough, detailed
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023
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I've purchased 3 books recently, plus one as a gift. I'm just trying to understand Bitcoin and crypto, for general knowledge not for investing. This was the best. 'The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains' by Antony Lewis was also very good. The other two books were essentially crypto fanboi marketing and poor.
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Brian Dunne
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly well-written, informative, and non-ideological guide to programming Bitcoin
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018
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I have read a lot of books on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and the quality of this one simply blows all the others out of the water. This is a very murky area informationally, and I was frankly shocked at just how good this book is. If you're familiar with other O'Reilly Press programming books, it might be less surprising that this is exceedingly well-written, extremely useful, and incredibly enlightening, but still I was taken aback at the depth and quality of this book. (I've said it already, but it bears repeating that cryptocurrency books vary widely in quality and frequently toe the line of marketing rather than informing.) In any event, kudos to Andreas and his editors and I have already preordered (and breathlessly await) his forthcoming Ethereum book.

One final note: this book is a great resource not just for programming, but simply understanding, Bitcoin. Much of it is reasonably complex and requires programming background, but the book does not require you to actually be plugging code into a command line to appreciate the insights and explanations.
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Luciana
5.0 out of 5 stars Bitcoin Bible
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
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This book is a prereq for anyone who wants to understand how Bitcoin works. Even though it was made for programmers, as a non-technical person I was able to grasp the main concepts perfectly. The code snippets are followed by clear explanations of the processes portrayed, but even if you don't understand 100% of the technical parts, don't get stuck and don't give up. Move on, keep reading. Andreas is an impeccable communicator and any person can learn a lot from reading this masterpiece in its entirety. This book is fundamental if you want to have bitcoin in your life.
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OA
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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Great book to read. It is very in-depth and may take a few re-reads to get all the concepts but it is a great way to learn a about the Bitcoin network and from all aspects. From mining to wallers. The programming excersies are limited and for beginners might need more hand holding but this is a great reference to have for any bitcoiner.
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Joshua M. Levine
5.0 out of 5 stars Despite all the free bitcoin resources, this book is more than worth the price
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
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I recently went back to Mastering Bitcoin and the graphical explanation of how to get from a public key to a P2PKH address is crystal clear. This is not the first time that I was using some internet source and ended up having to go back to Mastering Bitcoin to see what the correct answer was.

It is also nice to have clear and correct information all in one place, and presented in order. If you start at the beginning of this book and finish at the end, you will have covered everything you need to know about the bitcoin code protocol at the time the book was written.

Note that you can get this book online for free... in small pieces. If you are considering buying it maybe try using the online version to read about something you are on clear on before paying.
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JOHN SAUGET
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived ahead of schedule
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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The book arrived about three days early in great condition.
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Janet
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best technical book I have found on the subject
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
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This is the best technical book I have found on the subject, where many other blockchain and bitcoin books appear to be more popular science than technical education. This book prepares the reader to develop on this platform, as well as architect solutions. Each chapter describes the ingenious approaches that developers have come up with to solve practical, as well as existential, problems of trust and distributed exchange. Even if you are not a developer, it is fascinating to read about the solutions that have been developed, and how each one builds on the ones that came before it. The book is well-written and has been carefully edited for grammar, organization, diagrams, code examples, and so on. Of course, one should probably expect this quality of technical writing and publication from O'Reilly. I enjoyed it and have pre-ordered "Mastering Ethereum", by the same author, Andreas M. Antonopoulos.
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J Grig
5.0 out of 5 stars An utterly indispensable tour of bitcoin's design and function
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023
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You can't have a strong, informed opinion on bitcoin unless you have a deep technical understanding of how bitcoin works. This book will give you that. I found it satisfied by curiosity and put aside any skepticism I had about it. Read it, think about it... let it sink in. Then have fun pondering the implications.
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Josh
5.0 out of 5 stars Antonopoulos reveals Bitcoin as a ballet of cryptography!
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2023
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Mastering Bitcoin covers all the main concepts and algorithms you need to understand Bitcoin and Antonopoulos breaks them down into easily understandable chunks.

Antonopoulos takes us on a journey to understand the marvel of cryptographic engineering that is Bitcoin.
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Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential book to understand Bitcoin and Blockhain
Reviewed in Spain on January 1, 2024
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This book is exceptionally well-written and accessible to a wide audience. It seamlessly transitions from introductory concepts to more in-depth discussions of cryptography and the Lightning Network. This comprehensive guide provides a thorough understanding of Bitcoin's origins, evolution, and the future of blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
You may also read the free version in the web if you cannot afford to buy the book.
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Salim Badakhchani
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for Bitcoiners.
Reviewed in Sweden on October 4, 2023
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It's the Bitcoin bible.
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Dim Mak
5.0 out of 5 stars Must to read
Reviewed in Italy on July 22, 2023
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Il miglior libro su bitcoin che ho letto.
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Everardo
5.0 out of 5 stars La Biblia para entender Bitcoin
Reviewed in Mexico on March 1, 2021
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Este libro es la mejor fuente de información para comprender Bitcoin en su totalidad. Si después de haber visto muchos videos en Youtube o leido miles de paginas web que escriben sobre Bitcoin, y aun así sigues teniendo muchas dudas, definitivamente tienes que adquirir este libro.
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