Hands-on bitcoin programming with Python : build powerful online payment centric applications with Python / Harish Kumar Garg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garg, Harish Kumar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Python (Computer program language).

Cryptography.

Web services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Birmingham ; Mumbai : Packt Publishing, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Garg Harish: BignumWorks Software LLP is an India-based software consultancy that provides consultancy services in the area of software development and technical training. Our domain expertise includes web, mobile, cloud app development, data science projects, in-house software training services, and up-skilling services

Summary:

Simplified Python programming for Bitcoin and blockchain Key Features Build Bitcoin applications in Python with the help of simple examples Mine Bitcoins, program Bitcoin-enabled APIs and transaction graphs, and build trading bots Analyze Bitcoin transactions and produce visualizations using Python data analysis tools Book Description Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that's changing the face of online payments. Hands-On Bitcoin Programming with Python teaches you to build software applications for mining and creating Bitcoins using Python. This book starts with the basics of both Bitcoin and blockchain and gives you an overview of these inherent concepts by showing you how to build Bitcoin-driven applications with Python. Packed with clear instructions and practical examples, you will learn to understand simple Python coding examples that work with this cryptocurrency. By the end of the book, you'll be able to mine Bitcoins, accept Bitcoin payments on the app, and work with the basics of blockchain technology to create simply distributed ledgers. What you will learn Master the Bitcoin APIs in Python to manipulate Bitcoin from your Python apps Build your own Bitcoin trading bots to buy Bitcoins at a lower price and sell them at a higher price Write scripts to process Bitcoin payments through a website or app Develop software for Bitcoin mining to create Bitcoin currency on your own computer hardware Create your own keys, addresses, and wallets in Python code Write software to analyze Bitcoin transactions and produce reports, graphs, and other visualizations Who this book is for Hands-On Bitcoin Programming with Python consists of examples that will teach you to build your own Bitcoin application. You will learn to write scripts, build software for mining, and create Bitcoins using Python. Anyone with prior Python experience, who wants to explore Python Bitcoin programming and start building Bitcoin-driven Python apps, will find this book useful.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Packt Upsell

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Bitcoin

Introduction to bitcoin and blockchains

What is bitcoin?

Uses of bitcoin

What is a blockchain?

Attributes of bitcoin and blockchain

Getting a bitcoin wallet

The different forms of bitcoin wallet

Getting and sending bitcoins

Summary

Chapter 2: Programming Bitcoin and Blockchain with Python

Programming bitcoin with Python

Pi Bitcoin tools library

How to generate private keys and public keys

Creating a multisignature bitcoin address

Blockchain API programming with Python

Installing the Blockchain.info Python library

Getting bitcoin exchange rates from Blockchain.info

Statistics

Block explorer methods

Learning to mine bitcoin

How to mine bitcoin

Increasing difficulty in mining bitcoin

Chapter 3: Earning Bitcoin Programmatically

Accepting bitcoin on your website

Introduction to BitPay

How to generate a bitcoin payment button

How to add a bitcoin payment button to your website

Building and releasing bitcoin-enabled APIs

21.co marketplace

21.co SDK

Selling microservices on the 21.co marketplace

Building a bitcoin trading bot

Triggering the bitcoin trade advice alert

How to get a current bid and asking price for bitcoin

The triggering of buy bitcoin

The triggering of sell bitcoin

Chapter 4: Bitcoin Data Analysis

Manipulating and visualizing bitcoin price data

Getting set up for data analysis

Getting, reading in, and cleaning bitcoin price data

DataFrame

Data cleanup

Setting the index to the Date column

Exploring, manipulating, and visualizing the cleaned-up data

Data visualization

Exploring bitcoin transaction graphs.

Bitcoin and blockchain graphs

Exploring, cleaning up, and analyzing data

Visualizing data

Collecting and analyzing Bitcoin Dice game data

Getting data from the Games Web API

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789533163

1789533163

OCLC:

1055555820