Learning Bitcoin

Embrace the new world of fiance by leveraging the power of crypto-currencies using Bitcoin and the Blockchain

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Richard Caetano

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|Jan 2025

E-Book €29.99Institutions €128.95

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Embrace the new world of finance by leveraging the power of crypto-currencies using Bitcoin and the Blockchain

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Book Description

The financial crisis of 2008 raised attention to the need for transparency and accountability in the financial world. As banks and governments were scrambling to stay solvent while seeking a sustainable plan, a powerfully new and resilient technology emerged.
Bitcoin, built on a fundamentally new technology called “The Blockchain,” offered the promise of a new financial system where transactions are sent directly between two parties without the need for central control.
Bitcoin exists as an open and transparent financial system without banks, governments, or corporate support. Simply put, Bitcoin is “programmable money” that has the potential to change the world on the same scale as the Internet itself.
This book arms you with immense knowledge of Bitcoin and helps you implement the technology in your money matters, enabling secure transactions.
We first walk through the fundamentals of Bitcoin, illustrate how the technology works, and exemplify how to interact with this powerful and new financial technology. You will learn how to set up your online Bitcoin wallet, indulge in buying and selling of bitcoins, and manage their storage. We then get to grips with the most powerful algorithm of all times: the Blockchain, and learn how crypto-currencies can reduce the risk of fraud for e-commerce merchants and consumers.
With a solid base of Blockchain, you will write and execute your own custom transactions. Most importantly, you will be able to protect and secure your Bitcoin with the help of effective solutions provided in the book. Packed with plenty of screenshots, Learning Bitcoin is a simple and painless guide to working with Bitcoin.

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Who this book is for

If you are familiar with online banking and want to expand your finances into a resilient and transparent currency, this book is ideal for you. A basic understanding of online wallets and financial systems will be highly beneficial to unravel the mysteries of Bitcoin.

Setting up a Wallet
Buying and Selling
Protecting your Coins
Understanding the Blockchain
Installing a Bitcoin Node
Exploring Bitcoin Mining
Programming Bitcoin
Exploring Alternative Coins

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PDF ISBN: 978-1-78528-615-5

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

Publication date: 2025

Language: English

Pages: 236

Related subjects:

Computer sciences,

Fundamentals of computer sciences

Learning Bitcoin

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