Learn Blockchain by Building One: A Concise Path to Understanding Cryptocurrencies

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 handson one, and Learn Blockchain by Building One offers just that.Develop your own blockchain using Python with stepbystep 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 realworld examples, you will understand the core concepts of peertopeer networking, proof of work, hashing, encryption, and digital signatures.Learn Blockchain by Building One gives you timely, realworld 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 LearnDevelop a fullyfledged blockchain in Python Obtain a groundup understanding of of Proof of Work Grasp core cryptographic concepts, such as hashing, encryption, and digital signatures Understand how gossip protocols and peertopeer networking works by implementing a TCP clientserver Realize the differences and tradeoffs between popular blockchains such as Bitcoin and EthereumWho This Book Is ForThis book is aimed at intermediate programmers in any area from finance to academia. Readers should be comfortable reading and writing basic Python.