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Mastering Blockchain - Third Edition

By : Imran Bashir
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Mastering Blockchain - Third Edition

By: Imran Bashir

Overview of this book

Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, with applications in finance, government, media, and other industries. With a legacy of providing technologists with executable insights, this new edition of Mastering Blockchain is thoroughly revised and updated to the latest blockchain research with four new chapters on consensus algorithms, Serenity (the update that will introduce Ethereum 2.0), tokenization, and enterprise blockchains. This book covers the basics, including blockchain’s technical underpinnings, cryptography and consensus protocols. It also provides you with expert knowledge on decentralization, decentralized application development on Ethereum, Bitcoin, alternative coins, smart contracts, alternative blockchains, and Hyperledger. Further, you will explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies such as the Internet of Things with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, tokenization using blockchain, and consider the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology. By the end of this book, you will have gained a thorough comprehension of the various facets of blockchain and understand their potential in diverse real-world scenarios.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
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Index

Tokenization on a blockchain

Tokenization, in the context of blockchain, is the process of representing an asset digitally on a blockchain. It can be used to represent commodities, real estate, ownership of art, currency, or anything else of value.

Remember, for the rest of the chapter when we refer to tokenization, it is in the context of blockchain.

After this brief definition, let's explore how tokenization can be beneficial.

Advantages of tokenization

Tokenization provides several benefits, including faster transaction processing, flexibility, low cost, decentralization, security, and transparency. The following are some of the most important of these benefits:

  • Faster transaction processing: As transactions and all relevant parties are present on the blockchain and readily available, there is no need to wait for a response from a counterparty or to wait for clearing and settlement operations. All these operations can be performed...