Mastering Blockchain: Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3, 4th Edition
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Demystify one of the most disruptive modern technologies and gain a deeper understanding of distributed ledgers, consensus protocols, smart contracts, DApps, cryptocurrencies, and more.
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Key FeaturesStudy new blockchains, including Polkadot, Solana, and Avalanche blockchain, along with recent developments in security, scalability, and privacyExplore key cryptocurrencies and distributed ledgers such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and QuorumGet to grips with Solidity, Web3, NFTs, DeFi, and smart contract developmentBook Description
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.
What you will learnGrasp the mechanisms behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrenciesUnderstand cryptography and its usage in blockchainBecome familiar with the theoretical foundations of smart contracts and blockchain consensusDevelop DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and GanacheSolve issues relating to privacy, identity, scalability, and security in enterprise blockchainsDive into the architecture of Ethereum 2.0Delve into emerging trends like DeFi, NFTs, and MetaverseExplore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchainWho this book is for
This book is for blockchain enthusiasts from all backgrounds, including software developers and programmers who want to learn how to build DApps, business executives and managers who want to explore the benefits and challenges of leveraging blockchain in different industries, and system architects and solution designers who want insight into blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, and security considerations. It is also a useful reference guide for blockchain development professionals who want to build fast and highly secure transactional applications. Basic knowledge in any programming language will come in handy.
Table of ContentsBlockchain 101DecentralizationSymmetric CryptographyAsymmetric CryptographyConsensus AlgorithmsBitcoin ArchitectureBitcoin in PracticeSmart ContractsEthereum ArchitectureEthereum in Practice
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From the Publisher
How does your book differ from others that discuss blockchain?
With a unique blend of theory and practice, this book presents a comprehensive exploration of blockchain. It covers the theoretical foundations, including consensus protocols, cryptographic techniques used in blockchain systems, and the underlying principles of layer 2 chains. In addition, it also equips you with extensive practical expertise in developing dApps. By leveraging the range of tools and techniques covered, you’ll gain hands-on experience in building private networks, enterprise networks, and smart contracts.
What’s new in this edition? Updated to include the latest blockchain research New chapters on decentralized finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues Special online content exploring alternative blockchains
What this book covers
Blockchain 101
Decentralization
Cryptography
Bitcoin Architecture
Smart Contracts
Ethereum Architecture
Enterprise Blockchain
Scalability
Privacy & Security
Blockchain Applications and What’s Next!
What do you hope readers will take away from this edition?
This latest edition of Mastering Blockchain covers the most recent advancements, such as layer 2 technologies, developments in Ethereum following the merge, and decentralized finance and identity in the blockchain ecosystem.
Moreover, it offers insights to tackle challenges in blockchain privacy, scalability, and security. Similar to its previous editions, practical examples of developing smart contracts and dApps are included, allowing you to gain hands-on dApp development experience.
How did you adapt your book to serve both professionals and students?
This book covers not only the fundamentals but also goes beyond those to offer valuable insights for practitioners. While students in a semester course on blockchain can use this as a textbook, professionals will be able to use this as a reference guide for addressing real-world challenges.
Mastering Blockchain, First Edition
Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and popular Bitcoin frameworks
Mastering Blockchain, Second Edition
Distributed ledger technology, decentralization, and smart contracts explained
Mastering Blockchain, Third Edition
A deep dive into distributed ledgers, consensus protocols, smart contracts, dApps, cryptocurrencies and Ethereum
Mastering Blockchain, Fourth Edition
A technical reference guide to the inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography to DeFi and NFTs
Publisher : Packt Publishing
Publication date : March 31, 2023
Edition : 4th
Language : English
Print length : 818 pages
ISBN-10 : 1803241063
ISBN-13 : 978-1803241067
Item Weight : 3.04 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 1.85 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #190,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #23 in Computer Cryptography #24 in E-Commerce (Books) #27 in Web Encryption
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Andrew Masse –
Everything you need to know about blockchain
The author makes extremely complex topics approachable. It helps to have some experience with Bitcoin or Ethereum, cryptography, databases and basic networking, but it isn’t required. All the background you need is presented methodically if you start on page 1. One thing I particularly enjoyed is the author’s optimism about the technology while staying realistic about real world use cases and problems. If you really want to understand what blockchains are but aren’t sure where to start, this is it.
hawkinflight –
Clearly written technical reference with good coverage
The book starts off really well with Chapter 1, Blockchain 101, explaining what a blockchain is. It provides the history and connection with Bitcoin, outlines the generic elements, and describes the benefits, features, and limitations, as well as the different types of blockchains. Subsequent chapters explain in more detail aspects mentioned in first chapter.The book presents information about Bitcoin and Ethereum, starting in the first chapter. This is an interesting point, “Bitcoin’s scripting language is not Turing complete, whereas Ethereum’s Solidity language is.” This is further explained, “To facilitate arbitrary program development on a blockchain, a Turing-complete programming language is needed, and it is now a very desirable feature tohave for blockchains.”Chapter 12 provides practical examples and a final project of “Web3 Development Using Ethereum”, allowing hands-on practice. This example is explained further “work with various tools such as Ganache, the Geth client console, and the Remix IDE to develop, test, and deploy smart contracts. Use the Truffle framework to test and migrate smart contracts. Explore how IPFS can be used to host the webpages for our DApp, serving as the decentralized storage layer of the blockchain ecosystem”.I am looking forward to spending time with Chapter 14, Hyperledger, to learn more about the blockchain projects introduced by the members of the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger project. The first paragraph clearly explains that the Hyperledger project “is not a blockchain but a project that was initiated by the Linux Foundation in December 2015 to advance blockchain technology”, that it “can be used to develop and implement blockchain applications and systems”, and can be used to “support global business transactions”. The project also focuses on ” improving the reliability and performance of blockchain systems”.Chapter 22, Blockchain Applications and What’s Next, provides excellent content for learning about the various applications of blockchain technology in addition to cryptocurrency, such as Internet of Things, government, media, and finance, and research efforts related to the blockchain technology. This chapter includes a neat example with code for connecting an IoT device to the Ethereum blockchain using a Raspberry Pi device. A door is unlocked (represented by an LED device) when an appropriate amount of funds are sent.Finally, Chapter 23 provides bonus content online about Alternative Blockchains; for example, new blockchains such as Solana, and protocols such as Ripple and Kadena, and concepts such as sidechains and drivechains are discussed. It’s not surprising, but it’s good to read and know that “blockchain is a very fast-moving field, and there are many other blockchain projects”.This book has 783 pages including an index. It’s not a “blockchain for dummies” or a “blockchain in 100 pages” kind of book. It is clearly written and easy to read, so it is accessible to the beginner to blockchain. The Table of Contents and the Index can help you move around to read the parts as you’re ready.It has definitely helped me to better understand Blockchain.
Amazon Customer –
The most comprehensive book about Blockchain
I’ve read up to 50% of the book so far. I have been interested in Blockchain since 2013 and was involved in Bitcoin projects for more than one year full-time. As much new stuff has come out since then, I wanted to catch up with the latest concepts, tools, blockchain, etcetera.This is a good book to have an overview of all the things related to Blockchain and to understand how Blockchain was based on many years of cryptography research. After reading the first chapters, I realized how Bitcoin was the result of many people’s efforts before. I have fundamental cryptography knowledge, and this book gives you a very good introduction to it and consensus algorithms.The explanation for Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains is good, but maybe not enough if it’s your first time reading about this topic. The practical guides for Ethereum development are ok but also maybe too fast for someone newbie in the field.So far, I think this book is very good for people who have a basic understanding and want to:- Check the actual industry state of the art.- Understand or know better the Blockchain foundations.- Complete their understanding of other aspects.- Refresh some concepts if, like me, you have not been involved lately in the Blockchain ecosystem.I definitively recommend it for Blockchain developers who want to go further or improve their generic Blockchain knowledge.Besides, some people call it the “Blockchain Bible”, and sometimes it has much information to digest, so It’s a book you have to read with patience or just to get ideas but without expecting a profound understanding. It would be impossible to deeply understand all the concepts, although the explanations are good, and there are some details, I would need more examples for some parts.But, as I said I’ve only read 50% of the book. I will update my review after finishing it.
Rakesh Ramachandran –
Great introduction and coverage of all key topics in blockchain
The author has covered all key topics in blockchain including encryption, protocols, dApps, etc. The author has covered important concepts like post quantum encryption and protocols which would be useful when designing blockchain based applications. The book should enable a reader with little tech background to understand the key concepts develop further knowledge and build blockchain systems.
Kunde –
This book is one of the best books on Blockchain. It is suitable for beginners as well as for experts.Bashir starts with a comprehensive overview of Blockchain and distributed ledger technology.He then gradually dives deeper into the technology and goes into detail on trending topics like zk-proofs etc.Unlike other authors, Bashir also covers other blockchains like Solana and Avalanche.I already had the previous edition and was so hyped about the new edition.Bashir also wrote a book on Blockchain Consensus. Also worth a look.This book is my recommendation for anyone who wants to get serious about blockchain.
eva –
muy interesante, muy completo el temario y bien escrito
Rajat Yadav –
This is a great book if you want to go into blockchain development. Even if you want to understand deeper without going into development. This is like a bridge between theory and practical and helps you understand how blockchain and consensus works from an algo pov. Go for it.
Eth –
I have read all editions of this book. This new edition has all the latest updates related to layer 2, zero-knowledge proofs, privacy, scalability, DeFi and even decentralized identity, which is not usually covered in any other book on blockchain. I have read through all the new chapters in this book so far and have learned a lot, I highly recommend this book.
Alan Bernardo Palacio –
This book is a well-rounded resource that takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the world of blockchain technology. Starting from the basics, Chapter 1 provides a solid foundation by explaining distributed computing concepts that underpin blockchain. Chapters 2 and 3 delve into decentralization and symmetric cryptography, respectively, shedding light on their roles in the blockchain ecosystem. The inclusion of real-world examples in Chapter 4 makes the complex topic of asymmetric cryptography more accessible.The book’s strength lies in its wide coverage, which includes not only technical aspects but also practical applications. Chapter 8’s in-depth exploration of smart contracts and Chapter 9’s detailed breakdown of Ethereum’s architecture are noteworthy highlights. Furthermore, the book doesn’t shy away from addressing challenges; Chapter 17’s discussion on scalability and Chapter 18’s exploration of blockchain privacy are insightful.However, there’s room for improvement. Some chapters, such as Chapter 5 on consensus algorithms, could benefit from more relatable scenarios to aid understanding. Also, the online chapter about alternative blockchains feels like an afterthought and could be integrated better.Overall, this book serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and experienced individuals looking to understand the intricate world of blockchain. Its coverage of topics like decentralized finance, smart contracts, and even emerging trends like decentralized identity makes it a commendable resource.