Chapter 5
Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain
IN THIS CHAPTER
Seeing how and why Ethereum started
Discovering the Ethereum blockchain
Uncovering blockchain hacks
Getting started with Ethereum
Creating a decentralized autonomous organization
Building smart contracts and decentralized corporations
The Ethereum project is one of the most developed and accessible blockchains in the ecosystem. It is also an industry leader in blockchain innovation and use cases. Understanding this technology is important because it’s leading the charge in smart contracts and decentralized organizations.
In this chapter, I cover the makeup of Ethereum and explain the new way to build organizations and companies on the Ethereum blockchain. I also go into depth on safety and practical business applications of the Ethereum blockchain. I fill you in on how the project started and where it plans to go.
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