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Bitcoin for the befuddled

A short course of lectures
«Bitcoin for the befuddled»

The Private Key Theoretical Hash Rate Limits Why Use JavaScript?Other Common (and Not So Common) Bitcoin Wallet Features Reversible Transactions The Bitcoin Address Declarations at the Top of the Program Writing Your First Bitcoin Program in JavaScript Step 2: Transferring US Dollars to Your Exchange Account Can Bitcoin Be Supplanted by Another Cryptocurrency?Why Not Just Mine Bitcoins?Some Upbeat Notes on Bitcoin Security : Initializing the Connection with Bitcoin Core Bitcoin's First Four Years What Will a Bitcoin Be Worth in 2030?This Is It Called a Digital Signature?Offline Transaction Signing Verifying the Validity of the Transaction History Special Mention: The Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Proof-of-Work in Bitcoin Mining Distributing New Currency with Mining The Blockchain Lottery BITCOIN MINING The Hassle of Converting Dollars (or Other Currencies) into Bitcoins Speediness of initial installation and network synchronization Authorizing Transactions with Digital Signatures Bitcoin Mining in 2030 Security of confirmed payments Why Bitcoin Now?The Blockchain How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?Speed of new payments Personal Hot Wallet Storing Your Private Key(s)Listening for New Money Pooled Mining Market Orders A Brief History of Digital Currencies A Face-to-Face Bitcoin Purchase Without Escrow Random Key Generation vs. Deterministic Key Generation (vs. Single Key Generation)Hot Storage vs. Cold Storage Bitcoin and the Dangers of Deflation Full vs. Simplified Payment Verification Running bye-bye-money Buying Bitcoins the Easy Way Encrypted Paper Wallets Limit Orders Can Bitcoin Be Destroyed by Governments or Corporations?The Energy Costs of Bitcoin Security for new payments Choosing the Storage Method That's Right for You PREFACE Which Wallet Is Right for You?WHAT IS BITCOIN?Bitcoin Units Overall security Does Bitcoin Have Advantages over Existing Currencies?Step 2: Installing Maven Step 2: Setting Up Two-Factor Identification Pseudocode for Elliptic Point Summation and Point Multiplication Fragmented Private Keys and Multi-Signature Addresses : The Main Loop How Bitcoin Works in Simple Terms Why Irreversible Transactions Are Arguably Superior Running the Hello Money! App Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)BITCOIN 2030 Bitcoin Core vs. Bitcoind Personal vs. Hosted Wallets Public Key Cryptography The Best Programming Language for Connecting to the Bitcoin Network Step 3: Linking Your Bank Account to Coinbase Hello Money!A Parable of Two Generals Buying Bitcoins with Coinbase Cryptographic Methods Used in Bitcoin Storing Small Amounts of Bitcoins Crowley and the Unfortunate Jelly-Filled Donut Incident Transaction Confirmations, Double Spending, and Irreversibility Online Hosted Wallet Services A Brief Cryptography Overview Signing a Bitcoin Transaction Using ECDSA Ensuring the Money Transmission Future Wallets HELLO MONEY! A SIMPLE JAVASCRIPT PROGRAM The Meaning of "Easy"The Bitcoin Wallet One-Way Functions Step 1: Finding Someone to Buy From Installing Node.js Cryptographic Hash Functions Verify Information Offline vs. Online Transaction Signing Importing a Private Key Starting Bitcoin Core Safety, Security, and Convenience A Day in the Life of a Bitcoiner in 2030 Step 1: Registering at Coinbase The Bitcoin End Game Cryptographic Hash Functions: SHA256 and RIPEMD160 Buying Bitcoins the Fun and Futuristic Way WHY BITCOIN IS A BIG DEAL Acquiring Bitcoins in Your Wallet BITCOIN BASICS What's in This Book?Blockchain Forking Satoshi Square Effect on overall health of Bitcoin network About the Authors What Are the Existential Risks to Bitcoin?Preventing Attacks with Mining Step 1: Setting Up an Account and Linking to Your Bank Account Ways to Buy Bitcoins The Benefits of Using Bitcoin The Security of Bitcoin's Cryptography BITCOIN PROGRAMMING WITH BITCOINJ For Mac Hackers Spending Bitcoins with Your Wallet Step 3: Placing an Order to Buy Bitcoins Authentication Factors Step 3: Installing Git What Role Might Bitcoin Play in the Future?Using Bitcoin for Savings Step 2: Deciding on a Meeting Place The Complexity and Confusion of Bitcoin Bitcoin and Illegal Activity Problems During Person-to-Person Transactions Gotchas When Using Wallets in BitcoinJ Why Is Bitcoin Mining Needed?Acknowledgments The Dawn of Bitcoin Step 1: Installing Java Hello Money! Balance: 20000 satoshis UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BITCOIN WALLETS Creating a Starter Project for hello-money Limitations of Writing Bitcoin Programs That Use JSON-RPC STORING YOUR BITCOINS SAFELY, SECURELY, AND CONVENIENTLY For Linux Folks Bitcoin Addresses Generated by Your Bitcoin Wallet Program Step 3: Handing Over the Money and Getting Your Bitcoins Combining Reversible and Irreversible Assets Still Don't See a Buying Option That Works for You?The Future Potential of Bitcoin Bitcoin and Government Stability The Bitcoin Core JSON-RPC API Installing Java, Maven, and the BitcoinJ Library Storing Large Amounts of Bitcoins Additional Wallet Considerations Running and Testing the hello-money Java Program Initializing Our Java Objects Installing node-bitcoin Bye-Bye Money Digital Signatures Writing the Code for hello-money Three Ways to Write Bitcoin Software Efficiency of storage use Decentralization in Bitcoin Mining Can Bitcoin Be Destroyed via Bugs or Hacks?THE CRYPTOGRAPHY BEHIND BITCOIN Step 4: Buying Bitcoins on Coinbase Buying Bitcoins from a Currency Exchange Why Bitcoin Needs Cryptography The Complexity of the Bitcoin System BUYING BITCOINS Wallet Software Design Fundamentals Bitcoin's Early Impact Irreversible Transactions Applying the Parable to Bitcoin Using Digital Signatures Extra Protection for Bitcoin Private Keys Preparing Your Machine for JavaScript Bitcoin Programming How Miners Solve a Block Ability to import private keys Block header structure Step 4: Installing BitcoinJ Bitcoin Mining for Profit Moving Around on a Line LOST AT SEA. CRYPTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE Step 5: Protecting Your Shiny New Bitcoins General Security Notes on Bitcoin Programming Sending the Money Anatomy of a Block A Face-to-Face Bitcoin Purchase with Escrow Ability to inspect arbitrary Bitcoin addresses Paper Wallets Using Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange Buying Bitcoins the Efficient Way The Dangers of Decentralized Digital Money Online Personal Wallet Services Connecting to the Bitcoin Network Special Mention: The Bitcoin Brain Wallet Mining Bitcoins

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