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| Mastering Monero | Zero to Monero | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | educational | educational |
| Subcategory | Foundational | Technical Deep-Dive |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | — |
| Tagline | Free 300-page book by SerHack — the canonical reference for understanding XMR end-to-end. | Technical deep-dive into XMR cryptography by koe + Sarang Noether + others. |
| Fees | Free PDF · paperback ~$30 on Amazon | Free PDF · ~250 pages |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREEBOOK | FREETECHNICALPDF |
| Feature tags | open_source | open_source |
| Web | https://masteringmonero.com | https://www.getmonero.org/library/Zero-to-Monero-2-0-0.pdf |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 |