The bitcoinbook repository contains the source code for Mastering Bitcoin, the authoritative open-source book by Andreas M. Antonopoulos on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies. Written in a collaborative and continuously updated format using Markdown and AsciiDoc, the book serves as a comprehensive technical guide for developers, engineers, and system architects who want to understand how Bitcoin works. It covers the protocol, cryptography, peer-to-peer architecture, wallets, mining, and application development.

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  • Detailed explanations of the Bitcoin protocol and architecture
  • Open-source and collaboratively maintained book
  • Available in multiple languages via community translations
  • Written in Markdown/AsciiDoc for easy formatting and publishing
  • Builds PDF, HTML, and EPUB using open-source tooling
  • Regularly updated with the latest Bitcoin developments

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Programming Language

Python

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2025-07-18