Mastering Blockchain Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities

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Key Features
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
Book 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
Who this book is for
Mastering Blockchain, fourth edition, is the blockchain bible to equip you with extensive knowledge of distributed ledgers, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Bitcoin. With updates on new and complex concepts like privacy, scalability, and DeFi, this book will help keep your knowledge and skills up to date.
Table of Contents
Blockchain 101
Decentralization
Symmetric Cryptography
Asymmetric Cryptography
Consensus Algorithms
Bitcoin Architecture
Bitcoin in Practice
Smart Contracts
Ethereum Architecture
Ethereum in Practice
Tools, Languages, and Frameworks for Ethereum Developers
Web3 Development Using Ethereum
The Merge and Beyond
Hyperledger
Tokenization
Enterprise Blockchain
Scalability
Blockchain Privacy
Blockchain Security
Decentralized Identity
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