January 2019
Beginner to intermediate
372 pages
11h 17m
English
Content preview from Foundations of Blockchain
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Diving into Blockchain - Proof of Ownership
In this chapter, we'll be introduced to the wider applications of blockchain by creating a proof of ownership application. Throughout this chapter, we'll discuss the concept of smart contracts within blockchain in order to implement this application. Since we've already introduced the concepts of blockchain in the earlier chapters of this book, this chapter will mainly focus on the high-level details of smart contracts, namely proof of ownership and the creation of a decentralized application.
We're going to focus on the following topics in this chapter:
- Creating a proof of ownership application
- The concept of smart contracts within blockchain
- How to choose a smart contract platform
- Exploring the ...