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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)

Understanding types of cryptocurrency

There are three ways in which one's own cryptocurrency can be created. Each has its own benefits over the other. Prior to creating a currency, it is important to know all the intricacies involved, and what your coin offers compared to other existing coins currently available at exchanges. A list of popular coins can be found at https://coinmarketcap.com.

Tokens based on existing blockchains

These are the tokens that are based on existing blockchain platforms, such as Ethereum, Omni, NEO, and so on. We have already discussed development on token in the previous Chapter 15, Ethereum Development. A token helps in creating a coin faster, and supports a quick go-to market strategy so that...