Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition: A technical reference guide to the inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography to DeFi and NFTs

Demystify one of the most disruptive modern technologies and gain an understanding of distributed ledger technology, consensus protocols, smart contracts, DApps, blockchain scalability, privacy, security, and more.

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Key Features:

• Study new blockchains, including Polkadot, Solana, and Ethereum execution layer and consensus layer.
• Explore distributed ledger technologies such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, Hyperledger Fabric, and Quorum.
• Get to grips with Solidity, Web3, NFTs, DeFi, and smart contract development.

Book Description:

Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, with applications in finance, government, media, among other industries. With a legacy of providing technologists with executable insights, this new edition of Mastering Blockchain is thoroughly revised and updated according to the latest blockchain research. With new chapters on Decentralized Finance, Decentralized Identity and blockchain privacy, scalability, and security, 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.

Although this book covers the basics, including blockchain's technical underpinnings, cryptography, and consensus protocols, it doesn't shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts. Throughout the book, you'll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the Internet of Things (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 blockchain protocols
• Understand cryptography and its usage in blockchain.
• Become familiar with the theoretical foundations of smart contracts and blockchain consensus algorithms.
• Develop smart contracts and DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and Ganache
• Solve issues relating to scalability, privacy, and security in blockchain
• Explore enterprise blockchains
• Dive into the architecture of Ethereum's execution and consensus layer
• Delve into emerging trends like decentralized and self-sovereign identity, DeFi, NFTs, and Metaverse
• Explore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchain

Who this book is for:

This book is for blockchain enthusiasts from all backgrounds, including business executives who want to leverage new platforms and students who want to a textbook exploring this fascinating technology. It is also a useful reference guide for blockchain development professionals who want to build fast and highly secure transactional applications. Basic knowledge in any programming language will come in handy.

解密其中一項最具破壞性的現代技術，並了解分散式帳本技術、共識協議、智能合約、DApps、區塊鏈可擴展性、隱私、安全等等。

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主要特點：
- 學習新的區塊鏈，包括Polkadot、Solana和以太坊執行層和共識層。
- 探索以太坊、比特幣、Hyperledger Fabric和Quorum等分散式帳本技術。
- 熟悉Solidity、Web3、NFT、DeFi和智能合約開發。

書籍描述：
區塊鏈是加密貨幣的基礎，應用於金融、政府、媒體等行業。這本《精通區塊鏈》新版根據最新的區塊鏈研究進行了全面修訂和更新。新增了關於去中心化金融、去中心化身份和區塊鏈隱私、可擴展性和安全性的章節，以及探索替代區塊鏈的線上內容，這是一本不容錯過的閱讀材料，適合所有希望深入了解區塊鏈的人。

儘管本書涵蓋了基礎知識，包括區塊鏈的技術基礎、加密學和共識協議，但它並不回避高級主題和實踐專業知識，例如使用智能合約進行去中心化應用（DApp）開發。在整本書中，您將探索超越加密貨幣的區塊鏈解決方案，例如使用區塊鏈的物聯網（IoT）、企業區塊鏈和代幣化，並深入了解這項引人入勝且具有破壞性的技術的未來範圍。

通過閱讀本書，您將全面了解區塊鏈的各個方面，並了解這項技術在不同實際場景中的潛力。

學到什麼：
- 理解比特幣、以太坊和其他區塊鏈協議的機制。
- 了解加密學及其在區塊鏈中的應用。
- 熟悉智能合約和區塊鏈共識算法的理論基礎。
- 使用Solidity、Remix、Truffle和Ganache開發智能合約和DApps。
- 解決區塊鏈中的可擴展性、隱私和安全問題。
- 探索企業區塊鏈。
- 深入研究以太坊執行層和共識層的架構。
- 深入研究去中心化和自主身份、DeFi、NFT和Metaverse等新興趨勢。
- 探索區塊鏈的各種應用、研究主題和未來發展方向。

適合閱讀對象：
本書適合所有對區塊鏈感興趣的人，包括希望利用新平台的商業高管和希望探索這項引人入勝技術的學生。對任何編程語言的基本知識將非常有用。