Bitcoin Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

This book is a collection of tutorial examples on Bitcoin and blockchain. Topics include Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Merkle Tree, Mining, SHA256, Wallet. Key sections include: What is Bitcoin, What is blockchain, Bitcoin market value, Browsing Bitcoin data blocks on blockchain.com, Browsing Bitcoin transaction data, Bitcoin wallet types: Full-Node, SPV, Client-Server, Bitcoin Consensus Rules: Controlled supply, Block mining reward, Proof of work, Installing Bitcoin Core server, Synchronizing with network, Using Bitcoin console and commands, Creating Bitcoin wallet, Receiving Bitcoin funds, Using Bitcoin test network - testnet, Building transaction Merkle Tree, Calculating Merkle Root hash, Calculating Bitcoin block hash, Performing Double-SHA256 hash in Python and Java, Using Little-endian and Big-endian Hex notations, Bitcoin block and transaction data structure, Bitcoin blockchain API, Copay Wallet. Updated in 2024 (Version v1.07) with minor updates. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Bitcoin.