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Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition

By : Imran Bashir
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Book Image

Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition

5 (3)
By: Imran Bashir

Overview of this book

Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, it has had a massive impact in many sectors, including finance, supply chains, healthcare, government, and media. It’s also being used for cutting edge technologies such as AI and IoT. This new edition is thoroughly revised to offer a practical approach to using Ethereum, Hyperledger, Fabric, and Corda with step-by-step tutorials and real-world use-cases to help you understand everything you need to know about blockchain development and implementation. With new chapters on Decentralized Finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues, 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. The book doesn’t shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts and oracles, and emerging trends in the blockchain space. Throughout the book, you’ll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the 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.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
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Index

Some emerging trends

With the advancement of blockchain technology and the rigorous research being conducted in this space, various developments have been seen in recent years, including application-specific blockchains, new start-ups, and standardization efforts to improve adoption. Some other trends include research on interoperability between chains, scalability, privacy, and security research. Limitations around the interoperability of blockchains have also resulted in changes oriented toward the development of systems that can work across multiple blockchains. Some examples of these systems are Interledger, Polkadot, Cosmos, cross-chain atomic swaps, relay networks, and blockchain bridges. This trend of addressing technical challenges is expected to continue to develop in years to come, and even if almost all fundamental challenges are addressed in blockchain technology, further enhancements and optimization research will continue.

Blockchain technology has stimulated intense...