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# Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain

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Review: An incredibly well-written, informative, and non-ideological guide to programming Bitcoin - 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.
Review: By Far, the Best Development Resource for Bitcoin - Mastering Bitcoin does not disappoint. Most of the knowledge in this book is available online (the book is actually open-source on Github), but having every aspect of Bitcoin explained in one location has been very useful and convenient for me. This book follows the usual O'Reilly format, which, combined with the clear, working examples and top-down explanation makes the concepts easy to grasp, even with little to no past exposure. Everything I've struggled with while developing a block explorer and mobile wallet has been covered in this book... Base 58, encryption algorithms, signing transactions, block formats, multisig, segwit, BIPs, scripting capabilities... you name it, this book explains it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #590,912 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,186 in Finance (Books) #2,721 in Computers & Technology (Books) #2,723 in Entrepreneurship (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,260) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | 2nd |
| ISBN-10  | 1491954388 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1491954386 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | July 25, 2017 |
| Publisher  | O'Reilly Media |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredibly well-written, informative, and non-ideological guide to programming Bitcoin
*by B***E on August 13, 2018*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ By Far, the Best Development Resource for Bitcoin
*by A***N on October 31, 2020*

Mastering Bitcoin does not disappoint. Most of the knowledge in this book is available online (the book is actually open-source on Github), but having every aspect of Bitcoin explained in one location has been very useful and convenient for me. This book follows the usual O'Reilly format, which, combined with the clear, working examples and top-down explanation makes the concepts easy to grasp, even with little to no past exposure. Everything I've struggled with while developing a block explorer and mobile wallet has been covered in this book... Base 58, encryption algorithms, signing transactions, block formats, multisig, segwit, BIPs, scripting capabilities... you name it, this book explains it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the reference
*by A***A on September 26, 2019*

This book is really a reference on bitcoin from a technical point of view. It is written with an underlying consistency which allow to have a proper view on the topic. If you have tech background this is the typical textbook that will not get quickly outdated and gives a good foundation which you cannot have just by reading blogs and attending meetup. Armed with the learnings form this text it is possible to follow all the last progress in the field. I am looking forward to read the ethereum book from the same author. A really complete overview about blockchain would need also good textbooks about finance and law. Not easy. For me this is still a missing piece in available literature. If the goal is understanding the technology I would say that you have what is needed buying this book: reading more than once and doing the labs is necessary (it doesn't come for free).

## Frequently Bought Together

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