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Bitcoin for the befuddled /
This book is about Bitcoin, the game-changing digital currency, used by millions worldwide. It isn't just another way to buy stuff, it's an anonymous, revolutionary, cryptographically secure currency that functions without the oversight of a central authority or government. Learn what Bitc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- About the Authors; Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: What Is Bitcoin?; Why Bitcoin Now?; The Benefits of Using Bitcoin; The Complexity and Confusion of Bitcoin; What's in This Book?; Chapter 2: Bitcoin Basics; How Bitcoin Works in Simple Terms; Bitcoin Units; The Bitcoin Address; The Private Key; The Bitcoin Wallet; Creating Your First Bitcoin Wallet with Electrum; Acquiring Bitcoins in Your Wallet; Spending Bitcoins with Your Wallet; Bitcoin Addresses Generated by Your Bitcoin Wallet Program; The Blockchain; The Blockchain Lottery; Blockchain Forking
- Transaction Confirmations, Double Spending, and IrreversibilityMining Bitcoins; The Complexity of the Bitcoin System; Chapter 3: Storing Your Bitcoins Safely, Securely, and Conveniently; Storing Your Private Key(s); Hot Storage vs. Cold Storage; Personal vs. Hosted Wallets; Safety, Security, and Convenience; Storing Small Amounts of Bitcoins; Online Hosted Wallet Services; Online Personal Wallet Services; Personal Hot Wallet; Storing Large Amounts of Bitcoins; Paper Wallets; Encrypted Paper Wallets; Offline Transaction Signing; Fragmented Private Keys and Multi-Signature Addresses
- Special Mention: The Bitcoin Hardware WalletSpecial Mention: The Bitcoin Brain Wallet; Choosing the Storage Method That's Right for You; Chapter 4: Buying Bitcoins ; Why Not Just Mine Bitcoins?; Ways to Buy Bitcoins; Buying Bitcoins the Easy Way; Authentication Factors; The Hassle of Converting Dollars (or Other Currencies) into Bitcoins; Buying Bitcoins with Coinbase; Buying Bitcoins the Efficient Way; Buying Bitcoins from a Currency Exchange; Buying Bitcoins the Fun and Futuristic Way; Step 1: Finding Someone to Buy From; Step 2: Deciding on a Meeting Place
- Step 3: Handing Over the Money and Getting Your BitcoinsSatoshi Square; Still Don't See a Buying Option That Works for You?; Chapter 5: Lost at Sea: A Cryptographic Adventure; Chapter 6: Why Bitcoin Is a Big Deal; A Brief History of Digital Currencies; The Dawn of Bitcoin; Bitcoin's First Four Years; Bitcoin's Early Impact; The Future Potential of Bitcoin; What Are the Existential Risks to Bitcoin?; What Role Might Bitcoin Play in the Future?; The Dangers of Decentralized Digital Money ; Chapter 7: The Cryptography Behind Bitcoin; A Brief Cryptography Overview; One-Way Functions
- Cryptographic Hash Functions Verify InformationPublic Key Cryptography; Digital Signatures; Using Digital Signatures; Why Bitcoin Needs Cryptography; Authorizing Transactions with Digital Signatures; Verifying the Validity of the Transaction History; Proof-of-Work in Bitcoin Mining; Extra Protection for Bitcoin Private Keys ; Cryptographic Methods Used in Bitcoin; Cryptographic Hash Functions: SHA256 and RIPEMD160 ; Crowley and the Unfortunate Jelly-Filled Donut Incident; Moving Around on a Line; Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) ; The Safety of Bitcoin's Cryptography