[CaptainZapp]

Can you recommend a good introductory book into the blockchain?

[BinaryResult]

Although I haven't personally read it, everything Andreas Antonopoulos does is great and this seems to have received very favorable feedback from the bitcoin community. http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cr...

[brighton36]

There are no efficiencies to blockchain. That technology is 100% hype

[arca_vorago]

Blockchain isn't about "effeciencies" anyway. It's about a verifiable record, and the key is that it's a decentralized verifiable record. I would appreciate further elaboration about this "hype".

[arca_vorago]

I actually haven't read much more than academic papers, but I do plan on ordering this book: http://www.amazon.com/Blockchain-Revolution-Technology-Chang...

[jasonisalive]

Both the developer guide and developer reference under https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-documentation. Deep reading but you will really understand the subject afterwards.