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bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook resource

Mastering Bitcoin 3rd Edition - Programming the Open Blockchain observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook · homepage · HTML · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4770
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 615
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

25295 stars · 6179 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

The open-source repository containing the full text of 'Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain' by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, published by O'Reilly Media in three editions. It is a technical book explaining how Bitcoin works, readable for free in the browser under open licenses.

Use cases

  • learn how bitcoin works technically
  • understand blockchain internals
  • learn bitcoin programming
  • study transactions and keys in bitcoin
  • free alternative to buying mastering bitcoin
  • reference for bitcoin developers

When to choose

  • you want a deep technical explanation of Bitcoin's protocol and internals
  • you prefer reading free, openly licensed material in the browser
  • you are a developer building Bitcoin applications and need a reference

When to avoid

  • you need a convenient PDF or epub copy of the current edition, which is deliberately not provided
  • you want a non-technical beginner introduction to cryptocurrency investing
  • you need material on blockchains other than Bitcoin

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

documentation blockchain developer-tools tutorials cross-platform bitcoin book open-source-textbook oreilly blockchain-programming cryptocurrency

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
bitcoinbook/bitcoinbookmain23

For agents

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