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Best books to learn Blockchain & smart contract development, in order

This is a steep prerequisite chain: understand how blockchains and Bitcoin work first, then the programming and cryptography underneath, then smart contract development and security. Skipping the fundamentals is why so much on-chain code ships with expensive bugs.

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How should I approach learning blockchain & smart contract development?
This is a steep prerequisite chain: understand how blockchains and Bitcoin work first, then the programming and cryptography underneath, then smart contract development and security. Skipping the fundamentals is why so much on-chain code ships with expensive bugs.
What's a good book to start blockchain & smart contract development with?
A strong starting point is Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies by Arvind Narayanan. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after blockchain & smart contract development?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Bitcoin & cryptocurrency, Programming, Web development.

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