Название: Blockchain For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Автор: Tiana Laurence
Издательство: For Dummies
Год: 2023
Страниц: 275
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 12.0 MB

Carve out your niche in the exploding world of blockchain technology.

Cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, and ever-more-important business and finance functions―they all run on blockchain. Blockchain For Dummies is the must-have guide to the basics of blockchain. This clear reference breaks down exactly what blockchain technology is, how it’s used across industries, and what it all means for you and your investment portfolio. Learn the latest token standards, emerging tools and platforms, and opportunities that you’ll want to hop aboard. This book demystifies all of it, so you can understand and profit from this major disruptor in the world of finance. Evaluate new ideas and trends, make smarter decisions, and establish your presence on your blockchains of choice.

Hyperledger has several revolutionary projects under incubation. In this section, I fill you in on the three most prominent and well-developed projects. These blockchain technologies include distributed ledger frameworks, smart contract engines, client libraries, graphical interfaces, utility libraries, and sample applications.

Fabric was the first blockchain implementation on Hyperledger. It has become the foundation for developing most blockchain applications. Fabric is unique within the blockchain ecosystem because it allows developers to use pieces of Fabric without committing to all the functionality — a truly tailored plug-and-play experience. Fabric also can create smart contracts called chaincode. Fabric is a permissioned blockchain and does not utilize a cryptocurrency. This means that all the participants are known (as opposed to on a typical public blockchain where all the participants are anonymous by default). Fabric works like most blockchains in that it keeps a ledger of digital events. These events are structured as transactions and shared among the different participants. The transactions are executed without a cryptocurrency (in contrast, a public blockchain uses its native cryptocurrency to pay the network to operate and to allow all the participants to remain anonymous).

Peek under the hood of the new tech that’s changing finance (and everything else)
Learn how blockchain powers cryptocurrency and smart contracts
Launch your own blockchain apps on stable platforms
Understand and take advantage of blockchain investment opportunities

Investors, financial pros, and technologists who need Blockchain 101 will love Blockchain For Dummies. Exploring blockchain to build your personal portfolio? This book has your essentials.