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# Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction

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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction [Narayanan, Arvind, Bonneau, Joseph, Felten, Edward, Miller, Andrew, Goldfeder, Steven] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction

Review: intelligent discussion of such issues as the security risks - This outstanding book gives a comprehensive description of the technology behind bitcoin and related currencies. It covers not only the programs used inside the bitcoin system, but also gives a clear, intelligent discussion of such issues as the security risks, the incentives to maintain the system, the economics of mining and mining pools, and government regulation. It goes beyond bitcoin, with a chapter or two on applications which build upon bitcoin, development of related cryptocurrencies and future research directions. This is a serious effort, suitable as an introduction to research in the subject; each chapter includes appropriate references. There is also a wonderful preface about how the technology behind bitcoin evolved over a couple of decades. The book is really a pleasure to read, I couldn't put it down, and I've been recommending it broadly.
Review: Only book on Blockchain Technology you will need - Don't bother with any other book than this gem for getting up-to-speed on Blockchain Technology. Tough sledding to get through, but it is thorough in taking you from start to finish about crypto, how it works, and how it can be implemented in business and society. I ordered several other books that I thought could do the job, but Mr. Narayanan and his co-authors nail it. Yes, in some parts it can be a bit technical, which causes a bit of slowdown in reading, but it will not leave you lacking for details of how BCT works and how it can be implemented. Hard copy that costs a bit more, but is worth it. I simply wanted to learn about BCT, and this book delivers.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #137,906 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Foreign Exchange (Books) #29 in Computer Cryptography #32 in Web Encryption |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (267) |
| Dimensions  | 7.25 x 1 x 10.25 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0691171696 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0691171692 |
| Item Weight  | 2 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | July 19, 2016 |
| Publisher  | Princeton University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ intelligent discussion of such issues as the security risks
*by V***G on August 28, 2017*

This outstanding book gives a comprehensive description of the technology behind bitcoin and related currencies. It covers not only the programs used inside the bitcoin system, but also gives a clear, intelligent discussion of such issues as the security risks, the incentives to maintain the system, the economics of mining and mining pools, and government regulation. It goes beyond bitcoin, with a chapter or two on applications which build upon bitcoin, development of related cryptocurrencies and future research directions. This is a serious effort, suitable as an introduction to research in the subject; each chapter includes appropriate references. There is also a wonderful preface about how the technology behind bitcoin evolved over a couple of decades. The book is really a pleasure to read, I couldn't put it down, and I've been recommending it broadly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Only book on Blockchain Technology you will need
*by 3***M on March 7, 2018*

Don't bother with any other book than this gem for getting up-to-speed on Blockchain Technology. Tough sledding to get through, but it is thorough in taking you from start to finish about crypto, how it works, and how it can be implemented in business and society. I ordered several other books that I thought could do the job, but Mr. Narayanan and his co-authors nail it. Yes, in some parts it can be a bit technical, which causes a bit of slowdown in reading, but it will not leave you lacking for details of how BCT works and how it can be implemented. Hard copy that costs a bit more, but is worth it. I simply wanted to learn about BCT, and this book delivers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Introduction to Bitcoin and Crypto-Currencies
*by W***S on July 16, 2016*

This book does a nice job of explaining Bitcoin and crypto-currency technologies. The start of the book discusses technologies preceding Bitcoin and why many of these systems failed. From there the building blocks of how Bitcoin evolved were discussed. These sections were excellent; describing the main innovations of Bitcoin and how they were woven together to create Bitcoin. Wallets and mining are introduced and explained. Many different possible attack vectors on bitcoin were discussed. The balance was pretty good here between a technical discussion and a casual discussion. Most parts of the book are accessible to technical and non-technical people. Legal implications of Bitcoin are discussed in Chapter 7. I thought sections here relied too heavily on news stories and anecdotes. In the final chapters many different alternative coins and technologies that overlay on the Bitcoin block-chain were introduced. I was pleased to see the innovative altcoins each had something about them including Ethereum. Drawbacks of certain altcoins were discussed but overall the authors did not show any favoritism to certain coins which was nice. I am giving the book 4-stars though because the writing in certain sections, along with word choice was not well suited for a printed book. For example Chapter 5 was entitled "Bitcoin Mining" and the first sentence of the chapter (p.104) is: "This chapter is all about mining", and the final sentence to the chapter introduction was: "In this chapter, we answer all these questions.". These sentences contain basically no information at all, and I found this pattern repeated throughout the book. In one place a technology was described as "cool". Overall, the content is a great introduction to crypto-curriences but the authors could use some work on their penmanship.

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