Mastering Blockchain: Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and popular Blockchain frameworks - Softcover

Bashir, Imran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787125440 ISBN 13: 9781787125445

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Key Features

• Get to grips with the underlying technical principles and implementations of blockchain
• Build powerful applications using Ethereum to secure transactions and create smart contracts
• Explore cryptography, mine cryptocurrencies, and solve scalability issues with this comprehensive guide

Book Description

Blockchain is a distributed database that enables permanent, transparent, and secure storage of data. The blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrency - in fact, it's the shared public ledger upon which the entire Bitcoin network relies - and it's gaining popularity with people who work in finance, government, and the arts.

Blockchain technology uses cryptography to keep data secure. This book gives an overview of this leading technology and its implementation in the real world.

This book begins with the technical foundations of blockchain, teaching you the fundamentals of cryptography and how it keeps data secure. You will learn about the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies and how to develop applications using Ethereum, a decentralized virtual machine. You will explore different blockchain solutions and get an exclusive preview into Hyperledger, an upcoming blockchain solution from IBM and the Linux Foundation. You will also be shown how to implement blockchain beyond currencies, scability with blockchain, and the future scope of this fascinating and powerful technology.

What You Will Learn

• Get to grips with the theoretical and technical foundations of blockchain technology
• Fully comprehend the concept of decentralization, its impact and relationship with blockchain technology
• Experience how cryptography is used to secure data with practical examples
• Grasp the inner workings of blockchain and relevant mechanisms behind Bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies
• Understand theoretical foundations of smart contracts
• Identify and examine applications of blockchain technology outside of currencies
• Investigate alternate blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and many more
• Explore research topics and future scope of blockchain technology

Table of Contents

1. Blockchain 101
2. Decentralization
3. Cryptography & Technical Foundations
4. Bitcoin
5. Alternative Coins
6. Ethereum 101
7. Ethereum Development
8. Hyperledger
9. Alternative Blockchains
10. Blockchain - Outside of Currencies
11. Scalability and Other Challenges
12. Current Landscape & What's Next

About this title

About the Author

Imran Bashir has a M.Sc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has sixteen years of experience in the public and financial sectors. He worked on large scale IT projects for public sector before moving to financial services industry. Since then he has worked in various technical roles for different financial companies in Europe's financial capital, London. He is currently working for an investment bank in London as Vice President in the technology department.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787125440
• ISBN 13: 9781787125445
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 540