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Blockchain Quick Reference

By : Mariko Amekodommo, Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt
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Blockchain Quick Reference

By: Mariko Amekodommo, Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt

Overview of this book

Blockchain Quick Reference takes you through the electrifying world of blockchain technology and is designed for those who want to polish their existing knowledge regarding the various pillars of the blockchain ecosystem. This book is your go-to guide, teaching you how to apply principles and ideas for making your life and business better. You will cover the architecture, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), tokens, smart contracts, and terminologies of the blockchain technology, before studying how they work. All you need is a curious mind to get started with blockchain technology. Once you have grasped the basics, you will explore components of Ethereum, such as ether tokens, transactions, and smart contracts, in order to build simple Dapps. You will then move on to learning why Solidity is used specifically for Ethereum-based projects, followed by exploring different types of blockchain with easy-to-follow examples. All this will help you tackle challenges and problems. By the end of this book, you will not only have solved current and future problems relating to blockchain technology but will also be able to build efficient decentralized applications.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)

Summary

Now you have a good idea of the different subprojects that make up Hyperledger and an awareness of the tooling you can use to build Hyperledger-based projects. Hyperledger is a set of technologies for building private blockchain networks for enterprises, versus the public and tradeable networks, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin. The Hyperledger family is made of six projects and a set of support tools, all with subtly different focuses and advantages to suit different projects.

Over time, the different projects are expected to become more consistent and interoperable. For instance, Hyperledger Burrow and Hyperledger Sawtooth have already cross-pollinated with the Seth transaction family, which allows Sawtooth to run Ethereum smart contracts. It is expected that tools such as Cello and Composer will be extended to support additional Hyperledger projects in time, leading to...