TY - BOOK AU - Narayanan,Arvind TI - Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies: a comprehensive introduction SN - 9780691171692 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - HG1710 .N35 2016 U1 - 332.1/78 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Bitcoin KW - Electronic funds transfers KW - Cryptography KW - Cryptocurrencies KW - Money N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to cryptography and cryptocurrencies -- How Bitcoin achieves decentralization -- Mechanics of Bitcoin -- How to store and use Bitcoins -- Bitcoin mining -- Bitcoin and anonymity -- Community, politics, and regulation -- Alternative mining puzzles -- Bitcoin as a platform -- Altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem -- Decentralized institutions: the future of Bitcoin? -- Conclusion ER -