February 2019
Intermediate to advanced
450 pages
9h 59m
English
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What this book covers
Chapter 1, Introduction to Blockchain Programming, teaches the story of Bitcoin and what makes Bitcoin so valuable. You will learn the underlying technology that empowers Bitcoin, which is Blockchain technology. Also, you will learn why Ethereum was created in the first place.
Chapter 2, Smart Contract Fundamentals, shows the differences between traditional programs and smart contracts. You will see what flaws a traditional program has, and why a smart contract has the potential to overcome the flaws. You'll also see where smart contracts are being utilized nowadays.
Chapter 3, Implementing Smart Contracts Using Vyper, teaches you how to write a smart contract by using the Vyper programming language (which resembles ...