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Mastering Blockchain

Mastering Blockchain, Third Edition is the blockchain bible to equip you with extensive knowledge of distributed ledgers, cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, consensus algorithms, cryptography and blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, and many more.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

27h12m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

If you are a technologist, business executive, a student or an enthusiast who wishes to explore the fascinating world of blockchain technology, smart contracts, decentralized applications and distributed systems then this book is for you. Basic familiarity with a beginner-level command of a programming language would be a plus.

Book content

chapters 27h12m total length

Blockchain 101

Decentralization

Symmetric Cryptography

Public Key Cryptography

Consensus Algorithms

Introducing Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Network and Payments

Bitcoin Clients and APIs

Alternative Coins

Smart Contracts

Ethereum 101

Further Ethereum

Ethereum Development Environment

Development Tools and Frameworks

Introducing Web3

Serenity

Hyperledger

Tokenization

Blockchain – Outside of Currencies

Enterprise Blockchain

Scalability and Other Challenges

Current Landscape and What’s Next

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