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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)

Who this book is for

This is a book for those who are interested in blockchain but are overwhelmed by the sudden explosion of options in the space. No longer limited to just Bitcoin, blockchain technology has spread into many sectors and a significant number of different technologies. This book is primarily aimed at business people who want an introduction to the technology, how it works, the major types of blockchains out there, and some help getting started by using it in your organization or planning an ICO.

This book is aimed primarily at business users and developers who are considering a blockchain based project. This book will help orient you to the current world of blockchain introduces the major software projects and packages and covers some of the legal background currently affecting the field.