Programming Bitcoin

Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch, 1st Edition, teaches Python developers how to build a Bitcoin library from the ground up. Jimmy Song introduces the core building blocks of the cryptocurrency and its blockchain payment system.

The volume covers mathematical foundations, transaction structures, network communication, and block verification. Developers study how proof-of-work consensus secures the ledger while learning how to parse, validate, and construct transactions.

Each chapter includes practical exercises written in Python 3. These assignments guide readers through cryptographic primitives, simplified payment verification, light wallets, and Script, the smart contract language powering Bitcoin.