Learn about cryptography and cryptocurrencies, so you can build highly secure, decentralized applications and conduct trusted in-app transactions. About This Book Get to grips with the underlying technical principles and implementations of blockchain Build powerful applications using Ethereum to secure transactions and create smart contracts Explore cryptography, mine cryptocurrencies, and solve scalability issues with this comprehensive guide Who This Book Is For This book will appeal to those who wish to build fast, highly secure, transactional applications. It targets people who are familiar with the concept of blockchain and are comfortable with a programming language. What You Will Learn Master the theoretical and technical foundations of the blockchain technology Understand the concept of decentralization, its impact, and its relationship with blockchain technology Master how cryptography is used to secure data - with practical examples Grasp the inner workings of blockchain and the mechanisms behind bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies Understand the theoretical foundations of smart contracts Learn how Ethereum blockchain works and how to develop decentralized applications using Solidity and relevant development frameworks Identify and examine applications of the blockchain technology - beyond currencies Investigate alternative blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and many more Explore research topics and the future scope of blockchain technology In Detail A blockchain is a distributed ledger that is replicated across multiple nodes and enables immutable, transparent and cryptographically secure record-keeping of transactions. The blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, and it has applications in finance, government, media and almost all other industries. Mastering Blockchain, Second Edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to provide a detailed description of this leading technology and its implementation in the real world. This book begins with the technical foundations of blockchain technology, teaching you the fundamentals of distributed systems, cryptography and how it keeps data secure. You will learn about the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies and how to develop applications using Ethereum, a decentralized virtual machine. You will also explore different other blockchain solutions and get an introduction to business blockchain frameworks under Hyperledger, a collaborative effort for the advancement of blockchain technologies hosted by the Linux Foundation. You will also be shown how to implement blockchain solutions beyond currencies, Internet of Things with blockchain, blockchain scalability, and the future scope of this fascinating and powerful technology. Style and approach This comprehensive guide allows you to build smart blockchain applications and explore the power of this database. The book will let you quickly brush up on the basics of the blockchain database, followed by advanced implementations of blockchain in currency, smart contracts, decentralization, and so on.

MASTERING BLOCKCHAIN : distributed ledger technology, decentralization, and smart contracts explained, 2nd edition;distributed ledger

Блокчейн: архитектура, криптовалюты, инструменты разработки, смарт-контракты

Имран Башир; пер. с англ. М. А. Райтмана

Bashir, Imran, author

Башир, Имран

Birmingham: Packt Publishing

de Gruyter GmbH, Walter

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Second edition, fully revised and updated, Birmingham, 2018

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Expert insight, 2. ed, Birmingham, 2018

2nd Revised edition, 2018-03-30

Москва, Russia, 2019

Mar 30, 2018

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Learn about cryptography and cryptocurrencies, so you can build highly secure, decentralized applications and conduct trusted in-app transactions. Key Features Get to grips with the underlying technical principles and implementations of blockchain Build powerful applications using Ethereum to secure transactions and create smart contracts Explore cryptography, mine cryptocurrencies, and solve scalability issues with this comprehensive guide Book Description A blockchain is a distributed ledger that is replicated across multiple nodes and enables immutable, transparent and cryptographically secure record-keeping of transactions. The blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, and it has applications in finance, government, media and almost all other industries. Mastering Blockchain, Second Edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to provide a detailed description of this leading technology and its implementation in the real world. This book begins with the technical foundations of blockchain technology, teaching you the fundamentals of distributed systems, cryptography and how it keeps data secure. You will learn about the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies and how to develop applications using Ethereum, a decentralized virtual machine. You will also explore different other blockchain solutions and get an introduction to business blockchain frameworks under Hyperledger, a collaborative effort for the advancement of blockchain technologies hosted by the Linux Foundation. You will also be shown how to implement blockchain solutions beyond currencies, Internet of Things with blockchain, blockchain scalability, and the future scope of this fascinating and powerful technology. What you will learn Master the theoretical and technical foundations of the blockchain technology Understand the concept of decentralization, its impact, and its relationship with blockchain technology Master how cryptography is used to secure data - with practical examples Grasp the inner workings of blockchain and the mechanisms behind bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies Understand the theoretical foundations of smart contracts Learn how Ethereum blockchain works and how to develop decentralized applications using Solidity and relevant development frameworks Identify and examine applications of the blockchain technology - beyond currencies Investigate alternative blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and many more Explore research topics and the future scope of blockchain technology Who this book is for This book will appeal to those who wish to build fast, highly secure, transactional applications. It targets people who are familiar with the concept of blockchain and are comfortable with a programming language.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credits -- Packt Upsell -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Blockchain 101 -- The growth of blockchain technology -- Distributed systems -- The history of blockchain and Bitcoin -- Electronic cash -- Blockchain -- Blockchain defined -- Peer-to-peer -- Distributed ledger -- Cryptographically-secure -- Append-only -- Updateable via consensus -- Generic elements of a blockchain -- How blockchain works -- How blockchain accumulates blocks -- Benefits and limitations of blockchain -- Tiers of blockchain technology -- Features of a blockchain -- Types of blockchain -- Distributed ledgers -- Distributed Ledger Technology -- Public blockchains -- Private blockchains -- Semiprivate blockchains -- Sidechains -- Permissioned ledger -- Shared ledger -- Fully private and proprietary blockchains -- Tokenized blockchains -- Tokenless blockchains -- Consensus -- Consensus mechanism -- Types of consensus mechanisms -- Consensus in blockchain -- CAP theorem and blockchain -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Decentralization -- Decentralization using blockchain -- Methods of decentralization -- Disintermediation -- Contest-driven decentralization -- Routes to decentralization -- How to decentralize -- The decentralization framework example -- Blockchain and full ecosystem decentralization -- Storage -- Communication -- Computing power and decentralization -- Smart contracts -- Decentralized Organizations -- Decentralized Autonomous Organizations -- Decentralized Autonomous Corporations -- Decentralized Autonomous Societies -- Decentralized Applications (DApps) -- Requirements of a Decentralized Application -- Operations of a DApp -- DApp examples -- KYC-Chain -- OpenBazaar -- Lazooz -- Platforms for decentralization -- Ethereum -- MaidSafe -- Lisk -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Symmetric Cryptography

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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 ..
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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