Blockchain Application Security

Acknowledgments

Writing Blockchain Application Security: How to Design Secure and Attack Resilient Blockchain Applications has been an incredible journey, one that would not have been possible without the support, mentorship, and collaboration of many individuals along the way.

First and foremost, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to my coauthors, Francesco Piccoli and Harpreet Singh, for their invaluable contributions, insights, and expertise. Your dedication and collaboration throughout this project have made this book a richer and more impactful resource for the blockchain security community. It has been a privilege to work alongside you both.

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the book reviewers who generously volunteered their free time and subject matter expertise to review the various chapters of this book. Special thanks to David Kravitz, Steven Wierckx, David Cervigni, Mohd Mehdim, Vijay Dhanasekaran, and Ivor Sasovets for their invaluable contributions that have significantly enriched this work.

A special thanks to Brett Kurzman, our editor at Wiley, whose guidance, patience, and editorial expertise have been instrumental in shaping this book. Your support ensured that our vision for this work was realized in the best possible way.

I would also like to express my appreciation to my colleagues and mentors at Citi, where much of my blockchain security architecture work took shape. I am especially thankful to Gulrez Jamadar, who provided the leadership ...