Mastering Bitcoin
Andreas Antonopoulos's CC BY-SA 4.0 book on Bitcoin's protocol, transactions, scripts, and signatures — paired with runnable JavaScript exercises built on bitcoinjs-lib for hands-on key generation, address derivation, transaction crafting, and script construction.
- JavaScript
- 87 lessons
- ~17 hours
- Free
- by Andreas M. Antonopoulos with David A. Harding
Learn JavaScript for free on Libre Academy with the Mastering Bitcoin course: 87 interactive lessons you complete by writing real code in a built-in editor, graded instantly by hidden tests. No paywall, no sign-up. It's part of the free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.
What you get
- Hands-on lessons with a real editor and instant, test-graded feedback.
- Free and open source, with no account required to start.
- Works offline in the free desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.
- JavaScript runs instantly in the app.
What's inside
- Bitcoin Fundamentals
- Keys and Addresses
- Transactions
- Scripts and Signatures
- Network and Mining
- Applications and Security
- SegWit
- Taproot
Download to start Mastering Bitcoin → More free JavaScript courses
Helpful reading
Why passive video doesn't make you a programmer · Bring Your Own Book: turning any PDF into a course