Mastering Blockchain: Distributed ledger technology, decentralization, and smart contracts explained, 2nd Edition

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Publisher
Packt Publishing
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English

Description

Blockchain is a distributed database that enables permanent, transparent, and secure storage of data. The blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrency and it is gaining popularity with people who work in the finance, government, and arts sectors. This book is an up-to-date, one-stop guide to this leading technology and its ...

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ISBN
9781788839044
9781788838672
178883867

Table of Contents

From the eBook - Second edition.

Table of ContentsBlockchain 101DecentralizationSymmetric cryptographyPublic key cryptographyIntroducing BitcoinBitcoin Network and PaymentsBitcoin clients and APIsAlternative CoinsSmart ContractsEtherium 101Further EthereumSetting up a development environmentDevelopment tools and clientsIntroducing Web3HyperledgerAlternative Blockchain SolutionsBlockchain
Outside of CurrenciesScalability and Other ChallengesCurrent Landscape and What's Next.

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