Mastering Blockchain: A technical reference guide to what’s under the hood of blockchain, from cryptography to DeFi and NFTs, 4th Edition
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Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, with applications in finance, government, media, among other industries. With a legacy of providing technologists with executable insights, this new edition of Mastering Blockchain is thoroughly revised and updated according to the latest blockchain research. Thoroughly updated and with new chapters on Decentralized Finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues, this is an unmissable read for everyone who wants to gain a deep understanding of blockchain.
Although this book covers the basics, including blockchain's technical underpinnings, cryptography, and consensus protocols, it doesnt shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts and oracles. Throughout the book, youll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the Internet of Things with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, and tokenization, and gain insight into the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology.
By the end of this book, you will have gained a thorough comprehension of the various facets of blockchain and understand the potential of this technology in diverse real-world scenarios.
- Grasp the mechanisms behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies
- Understand cryptography and its usage in blockchain
- Become familiar with the theoretical foundations of smart contracts
- Develop DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and Ganache
- Solve issues relating to privacy, identity, scalability, and security in enterprise blockchains
- Dive into the architecture and development of Ethereum 2.0
- Delve into emerging trends like decentralized finance and NFTs
- Explore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchain
- Blockchain 101
- Decentralization
- Symmetric Cryptography
- Public Key Cryptography
- Consensus Algorithms
- Introducing Bitcoin
- The Bitcoin Network and Payments
- Bitcoin Clients and APIs
- Alternative Coins
- Smart Contracts
- Ethereum
- Further Ethereum
- Ethereum Development Environment
- Development Tools and Frameworks
- Introducing Web3
- Serenity
- Hyperledger
- Tokenization
- Blockchain Outside of Currencies
- Enterprise Blockchain
- Scalability and security
- Privacy
- Identity
- Decentralized Finance
- Alternative blockchain
- Current Landscape and What's Next!
