Packt has recently published Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain by Kirankalyan Kulkarni (Aug 2018)

This book will take you on a journey through the blockchain database, followed by advanced implementations of the blockchain concept. You will learn about Bitcoin basics and their technical operations. As you make your way through the book, you will gain insight into this leading technology and its implementation in the real world. You will also cover the technical foundation of blockchain and understand the fundamentals of cryptography and how they keep data secure. In the concluding chapters, you’ll get to grips with the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies.

By the end of this book, you will have learned about decentralized digital money, advanced blockchain concepts, and Bitcoin and blockchain security.

What You Will Learn:

• Understand the concept of decentralization, its impact, its relationship with blockchain technology and its pros and cons

• Learn blockchain and bitcoin architectures and security

• Explore bitcoin and blockchain security

• Implement blockchain technology and its features commercially

• Understand why consensus protocols are critical in blockchain

• Get a grip on the future of blockchain

Author Bio:

Kirankalyan Kulkarni is a determined and highly influential author. He has more than 17 years of experience in various technologies and has more than 9 years of experience in hands-on programs, delivery, and account management. He has managed teams of around 125 professionals across global locations, including entry-level developers, project managers, and architects. He researches blockchain and its underlying architecture with Hyperledger and Ethereum variants.

Packt has recently pubished Bitcoin For Beginners - A Crash Course: Buy and Trade Bitcoin by


Welcome to our Bitcoin For Beginners Crash Course: Buy and trade Bitcoin! Learn to invest in Bitcoin in under an hour! Everyone seems to be talking about Bitcoin! The price has consistently grown year over year and people are starting to pay attention! This crash course on Bitcoin investing will teach you exactly how to get started buying Bitcoin. We'll show you the platforms we trust and how to use them to successfully buy, trade and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

What You Will Learn:

• What Bitcoin is and how to understand the market values
  How to Invest in Bitcoin
  How to Buy, Sell and Trade Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency
  How to use real money to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin
  Cryptocurrency fundamentals such as the name, volume, price, volatility & graph candlesticks
  A basic introduction to the blockchain and it's importance

Author Bio:

Life Progression Project is a digital publishing brand that represents two entrepreneur's insights into reaching success, financial freedom, having better relationships, self improvement, mindset shifts and everything media. Through online video courses that teach various skills, techniques and practices, and partnering with experts in other industries to deliver content in marketing, business, healthy living, web development, Cryptocurrency, branding and much more, Life Progression Project creates a high quality learning experience to help you reach your goals, whatever they might be; new career, increase knowledge, increase income, or to learn a new hobby.