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Blockchain Quick Reference

You're reading from  Blockchain Quick Reference

Product type Book
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788995788
Pages 350 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (4):
Mariko Amekodommo Mariko Amekodommo
Brenn Hill Brenn Hill
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Samanyu Chopra Samanyu Chopra
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Paul Valencourt Paul Valencourt
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface 1. Blockchain 101 2. Components and Structure of Blockchain 3. Decentralization Versus Distributed Systems 4. Cryptography and Mechanics Behind Blockchain 5. Bitcoin 6. Altcoins 7. Achieving Consensus 8. Advanced Blockchain Concepts 9. Cryptocurrency Wallets 10. Alternate Blockchains 11. Hyperledger and Enterprise Blockchains 12. Ethereum 101 13. Solidity 101 14. Smart Contracts 15. Ethereum Development 16. Ethereum Accounts and Ether Tokens 17. Decentralized Applications 18. Mining 19. ICO 101 20. Creating Your Own Currency 21. Scalability and Other Challenges 22. Future of Blockchain 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

The history of Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the first and, to date, the most successful application of blockchain technology. Bitcoins were introduced in 2008, in a paper on Bitcoin called Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf), which was authored by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin was the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency; its introduction heralded a revolution, and, in just about a decade, it has proved its strengths, with huge community backing and widespread adoption.

From 2010, certain global businesses have started to accept Bitcoins, with the exception of fiat currencies. A lot of currency exchanges were founded to let people exchange Bitcoin with fiat currency or with other cryptocurrencies. In September 2012, the Bitcoin Foundation was launched to accelerate the global growth of Bitcoin through standardization, protection, and promotion...

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