Learn Blockchain by Building One - A Concise Path to Understanding Cryptocurrencies (Paperback, 1st ed.)

As cryptocurrencies and their underlying data structure, blockchains, become further intertwined in our daily lives, a full understanding of them is essential to anyone who wants to keep up and remain informed of the future of finance. There is no better learning method than a hands-on one, and Learn Blockchain by Building One offers just that. Develop your own blockchain using Python with step-by-step instructions from author Daniel van Flymen, an expert in the field. You will come away with a confident working knowledge of popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and which foundations make them work. Through helpful exercises and real-world examples, you will understand the core concepts of peer-to-peer networking, proof of work, hashing, encryption, and digital signatures. Learn Blockchain by Building One gives you timely, real-world lessons in blockchain and cryptocurrencies that you will need as our modern society becomes increasingly digitally sophisticated. The lasting implications of such technology, including the security of personal transactions and the role of government regulation, are not to be underestimated. Stay ahead of the curve and become a confident blockchain builder now! What You Will Learn Develop a fully-fledged blockchain in Python Obtain a ground-up understanding of of Proof of Work Grasp core cryptographic concepts, such as hashing, encryption, and digital signatures Understand how gossip protocols and peer-to-peer networking works by implementing a TCP client-server Realize the differences and trade-offs between popular blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at intermediate programmers in any area from finance to academia. Readers should be comfortable reading and writing basic Python.

General

Imprint:	Apress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Daniel Van Flymen
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	185
Edition:	1st ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4842-5170-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Coding theory & cryptology Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Banking Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Databases > Data mining Books > Money & Finance > Banking
LSN:	1-4842-5170-9
Barcode:	9781484251706

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!