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The Essential Guide to Web3

By : Vijay Krishnan
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Book Image

The Essential Guide to Web3

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By: Vijay Krishnan

Overview of this book

Web3, the new blockchain-based web, is often hailed as the future of the internet. Driven by technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized finance, and more, Web3’s aim is to give individuals more control over the web communities they belong to. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this book will help you master the intricacies of Web3 and its revolutionary technologies. Beginning with a concise introduction to blockchain and the Ethereum ecosystem, this book quickly immerses you in real-world blockchain applications. You’ll work on carefully crafted hands-on exercises that are designed for beginners as well as users with prior exposure. The chapters show you how to build and deploy smart contracts, while mastering security controls and discovering best practices for writing secure code. As you progress, you’ll explore tokenization and gain proficiency in minting both fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the help of step-by-step instructions. The concluding chapters cover advanced topics, including oracles, Layer 2 (L2) networks, rollups, zero knowledge proofs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). By the end of this Web3 book, you’ll be well-versed in the Web3 ecosystem and have the skills to build powerful and secure decentralized applications.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1 – Introduction to Web3
5
Part 2 – All about Smart Contracts
9
Part 3 – Writing Your DApps for Web3
12
Part 4 – Fungible Tokens
15
Part 5 – Non-Fungible Tokens
18
Part 6 – Web3 Advanced Topics

Exploring ZKPs and their integration with the Ethereum Virtual Machine

ZKPs are cryptographic techniques that enable one party to prove the validity of a statement without revealing any information beyond the statement’s truth. They play a crucial role in enhancing privacy and security in various applications, including blockchain technology.

ZKPs allow users to prove the correctness of their actions, such as transactions or smart contract executions, without disclosing the underlying data or details. This ensures privacy and confidentiality, which is particularly valuable in public blockchains where transaction data is visible to all participants.

In the world of blockchain and smart contracts, there's a new technology called zkEVM that's being added to Ethereum's "brain," known as the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The EVM acts like the engine that powers smart contracts on Ethereum, making things work in decentralized apps (dApps). However...