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# Book: Mastering Monero

A guide through the seemingly complex world of Monero.\
It includes:

* A broad introduction to blockchains and the importance of privacy - ideal for non-technical users.
* Discussion of Bitcoin’s shortcomings and specific solutions provided by Monero.
* User stories (illustrating how Monero protects your privacy), analogies, examples, legal/ethical discussions, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts.
* Details of the Monero decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles.
* Introductions to technical foundations of Monero, intended for developers, engineers, software architects, and curious users.
* New developments such as Kovri, Bulletproofs, Multisignature, Hardware Wallets, etc.

See [Mastering Monero](https://masteringmonero.com/) website for information.


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