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Most people, upon first hearing about Bitcoin, don’t really understand it. Is it magical Internet money? Where does it come from? Who controls it? Why is it important? For me, understanding all the things that come together to make Bitcoin work - the physics, math, cryptography, game theory, economics, and computer science - was a profound moment. In this book, I hope to s
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A very good primer for understanding the history of Bitcoin, what it ACTUALLY is, and where it's going. All under 100 pages. Those who wait too long to invest are probably going to be pretty upset with themselves.
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Excellent mid-level introduction to bitcoin that manages to strike a great balance between brevity yet including enough information and analysis to give the reader a very firm foundation on the various components of bitcoin and POW that make it so revolutionary and anti-fragile.
Incredibly well-written and a short read, this is the best explanation of Bitcoin I have yet come across. I came out with a much clearer understanding of mining, hashrates, and other weird terms that have had me scratching my head. Well worth the time!
I've read a lot of crypto literature. This is the best, most concise explanation of Bitcoin basics I've come across.
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A quick read on the technology/protocol behind bitcoin. The author starts from a real world P2P transfer and tries to reason a way out to invent something like bitcoin - or indirectly helping us understand how bitcoin did it (decentralized anarchy!).
I felt some information missing/skipped in between though - just some parts where the author jumped concepts (skipping explaining an intermediate concept which is used in describing another concept) and other than that I'd say this book fulfilled its ...more
I felt some information missing/skipped in between though - just some parts where the author jumped concepts (skipping explaining an intermediate concept which is used in describing another concept) and other than that I'd say this book fulfilled its ...more
With "Inventing Bitcoin" author Yan Pritzker set out on a clear mission: to explain the underlying technology of Bitcoin. Honing in specifically on the Bitcoin and not crypto or distributed ledgers more generally, Pritzker goes step by step through the what makes Bitcoin work explaining concepts like Proof of Work and mining in language that anyone can understand. The tone is encouraging and inviting, like a high school teacher who's genuinely passionate about educating his students.
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Great non technical overview on how Bitcoin works.
Great non technical overview on how Bitcoin works.
The right amount of rigorous details will drive you through the disruption of the financial world as we know it.
A must read for everyone really looking into understanding Bitcoin!
Great non technical overview on how Bitcoin works.
The right amount of rigorous details will drive you through the disruption of the financial world as we know it.
A must read for everyone really looking into understanding Bitcoin!
Solid intro book that explains the basics (especially mining and incentives) at a high level. No economics, no HUGE emphasis on why bitcoin is so important (although it talks some), and far less technical than Mastering Bitcoin.
Can be read in 1-2 hours so definitely think it’s worth the time for most.
Can be read in 1-2 hours so definitely think it’s worth the time for most.
Breaking it down for the common folk
This book does a great job of taking a very large and complicated topic and splitting it into smaller, eat to digest bits. Brings understanding Bitcoin to anyone with a little time to kill.
This book does a great job of taking a very large and complicated topic and splitting it into smaller, eat to digest bits. Brings understanding Bitcoin to anyone with a little time to kill.
Great quick intro to Bitcoin
Lucid writing, concepts made simple to understand, short and sweet! Completed it pretty quickly and feel more knowledgeable about the subject
Nothing to nitpick about
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Lucid writing, concepts made simple to understand, short and sweet! Completed it pretty quickly and feel more knowledgeable about the subject
Nothing to nitpick about
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Trip through Satoshi’s head
The book is well built for such noons as me. You start with a problems. One by another. And move with the Author solving them, like Nakamoto hopefully did. Great book. Swallowed in it one session. Thanks, Yan. And all great wishes from Ukraine 🙏
The book is well built for such noons as me. You start with a problems. One by another. And move with the Author solving them, like Nakamoto hopefully did. Great book. Swallowed in it one session. Thanks, Yan. And all great wishes from Ukraine 🙏
If you are looking for a short, non-technical but effective explanation of Satoshi Nakamoto's paper, this is it. Important read. In decades to come, we could see the impact of Bitcoin.
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Excellent.
Good Overview
Good overview of Bitcoin, but a little short on other details. I wish it would have gone into more on wallets, transactions, etc.
Good overview of Bitcoin, but a little short on other details. I wish it would have gone into more on wallets, transactions, etc.
I gained a lot of knowledge from this book. It was written very well and clearly, and there are easy to understand diagrams. I feel like this has helped me get a good grip on the subject.
Answers some fundamental and logical questions in a easy to understand way.
I will buy this $10 100-page book for anyone I know that wants to read it.
I've read a lot of crypto literature. This is the best, most concise explanation of Bitcoin basics I've come across.
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A very approachable and quick read that breaks the concepts down into familiar, laymans terms. This is a great read on how Bitcoin works, especially for non-technical people.
Good book. Explains the technical parts of bitcoin in simple language. Don't wish the author did things any different, but would have liked to see a more detailed explanation of Alt Coins in general.
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Good, brief introduction to the technicals behind bitcoin. Relevant read in 2019.
The best from-scratch introduction to Bitcoin.
Awesome way to explain HOW Bitcoin works to non technical people, as oppose why it matters. For that, The Bitcoin Standard.
A good intro for Bitcoin novices. The Bitcoin Standard remains the must read book, this might be good preparation for that.
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