Foundations of Blockchain : the Pathway to Cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Blockchain Applications.

By:

Raj, Koshik

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Birmingham : Packt Publishing Ltd, 2019.Description: 1 online resource (363 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

1789138191
9781789138191

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

DDC classification:

005.74 23

LOC classification:

QA76.9.D32

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Contents:

Foundations of blockchain : the pathway to cryptocurrencies and decentralized blockchain applications -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: A Bit of Cryptography -- Chapter 3: Cryptography in Blockchain -- Chapter 4: Networking in Blockchain -- Chapter 5: Cryptocurrency -- Chapter 6: Diving into Blockchain -- Proof of Existence -- Chapter 7: Diving into Blockchain -- Proof of Ownership -- Chapter 8: Blockchain Projects -- Chapter 9: Blockchain Optimizations and Enhancements -- Chapter 10: Blockchain Security -- Chapter 11: When Shouldn't We Use Blockchain? -- Chapter 12: Blockchain Use Cases -- Other Books You May Enjoy -- Index.

Abstract: Blockchain technology is a combination of three popular concepts: cryptography, peer-to-peer networking, and game theory. This book is for anyone who wants to dive into blockchain from first principles and learn how decentralized applications and cryptocurrencies really work. This book begins with an overview of blockchain technology, including key definitions, its purposes and characteristics, so you can assess the full potential of blockchain. All essential aspects of cryptography are then presented, as the backbone of blockchain. For readers who want to study the underlying algorithms of blockchain, you'll see Python implementations throughout. You'll then learn how blockchain architecture can create decentralized applications. You'll see how blockchain achieves decentralization through peer-to-peer networking, and how a simple blockchain can be built in a P2P network. You'll learn how these elements can implement a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, and the wider applications of blockchain work through smart contracts. Blockchain optimization techniques, and blockchain security strategies are then presented. To complete this foundation, we consider blockchain applications in the financial and non-financial sectors, and also analyze the future of blockchain. A study of blockchain use cases includes supply chains, payment systems, crowdfunding, and DAOs, which rounds out your foundation in blockchain technology.

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Blockchain technology is a combination of three popular concepts: cryptography, peer-to-peer networking, and game theory. This book is for anyone who wants to dive into blockchain from first principles and learn how decentralized applications and cryptocurrencies really work. This book begins with an overview of blockchain technology, including key definitions, its purposes and characteristics, so you can assess the full potential of blockchain. All essential aspects of cryptography are then presented, as the backbone of blockchain. For readers who want to study the underlying algorithms of blockchain, you'll see Python implementations throughout. You'll then learn how blockchain architecture can create decentralized applications. You'll see how blockchain achieves decentralization through peer-to-peer networking, and how a simple blockchain can be built in a P2P network. You'll learn how these elements can implement a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, and the wider applications of blockchain work through smart contracts. Blockchain optimization techniques, and blockchain security strategies are then presented. To complete this foundation, we consider blockchain applications in the financial and non-financial sectors, and also analyze the future of blockchain. A study of blockchain use cases includes supply chains, payment systems, crowdfunding, and DAOs, which rounds out your foundation in blockchain technology.

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