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Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition
Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition

Mastering Blockchain: Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3, Fourth Edition

By Imran Bashir
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Publication date : Mar 31, 2023
Length 818 pages
Edition : 4th Edition
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781803241067
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Key benefits

  • Study new blockchains, including Polkadot, Solana, and Avalanche blockchain, along with recent developments in security, scalability, and privacy
  • Explore key cryptocurrencies and distributed ledgers such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and Quorum
  • Get to grips with Solidity, Web3, NFTs, DeFi, and smart contract development

Description

Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, it has had a massive impact in many sectors, including finance, supply chains, healthcare, government, and media. It’s also being used for cutting edge technologies such as AI and IoT. This new edition is thoroughly revised to offer a practical approach to using Ethereum, Hyperledger, Fabric, and Corda with step-by-step tutorials and real-world use-cases to help you understand everything you need to know about blockchain development and implementation. With new chapters on Decentralized Finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues, as well as bonus online content exploring alternative blockchains, this is an unmissable read for everyone who wants to gain a deep understanding of blockchain. The book doesn’t shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts and oracles, and emerging trends in the blockchain space. Throughout the book, you’ll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the IoT with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, and tokenization, and gain insight into the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology. By the end of this blockchain 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.

What you will learn

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 and blockchain consensus Develop DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and Ganache Solve issues relating to privacy, identity, scalability, and security in enterprise blockchains Dive into the architecture of Ethereum 2.0 Delve into emerging trends like DeFi, NFTs, and Metaverse Explore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchain

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Table of Contents

24 Chapters
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Blockchain 101 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Decentralization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Symmetric Cryptography Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Asymmetric Cryptography Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Consensus Algorithms Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Bitcoin Architecture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Bitcoin in Practice Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Smart Contracts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Ethereum Architecture Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Ethereum in Practice Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Tools, Languages, and Frameworks for Ethereum Developers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Web3 Development Using Ethereum Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. The Merge and Beyond Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Hyperledger Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Tokenization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Enterprise Blockchain Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Scalability Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Blockchain Privacy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
19. Blockchain Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
20. Decentralized Identity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
21. Decentralized Finance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
22. Blockchain Applications and What’s Next Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
23. Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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