The basics of bitcoins and blockchains: an introduction to cryptocurrencies and the technology that powers them.

By:

Lewis, Antony

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: USA: Mango Publising Group, c.2018Edition: 1Description: 408pISBN:

9781642503432

DDC classification:

346.082 LEW-B

Contents:

Part 1. Money 2. Digital MOney 3. Cryptography 4. Cryptocurrencies 5. Digital Tokens 6. Blockchain Technology 7. Initial Coin Offerings 8. Investing 8. Conclusion Appendix Acknowledgements About the author

Summary: The basics covers the fundamentals while delighting the reader with little known tidbits and gems that even industry insiders wil enjoy. Author Antony Lewi's skill in explaining complex ideas simply has propelled him to becoming a researcher at a world- leading enterprise blockchain firm R3.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics	346.082 LEW-B (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		DCB3816

The basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains provides a balanced and hype-free grounding in the essential concepts behind the revolutionary technology:
1.. Evolution of money from physical to digital payments
2. Hashing,digital signatures and other cryptographic principles
3. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies
4. Blockchain technology for business and industry ecosystems
5. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and tokens
6. Trading and securing cryptoassets.

Part
1. Money
2. Digital MOney
3. Cryptography
4. Cryptocurrencies
5. Digital Tokens
6. Blockchain Technology
7. Initial Coin Offerings
8. Investing
8. Conclusion
Appendix
Acknowledgements
About the author

The basics covers the fundamentals while delighting the reader with little known tidbits and gems that even industry insiders wil enjoy. Author Antony Lewi's skill in explaining complex ideas simply has propelled him to becoming a researcher at a world- leading enterprise blockchain firm R3.

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