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Mastering Blockchain, Fourth Edition - Fourth Edition
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Mastering Blockchain, Fourth Edition - Fourth Edition

by Imran Bashir
March 2023
Intermediate to advanced
818 pages
25h 41m
English
Packt Publishing
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Blockchain Security

Other than scalability and privacy, there is another challenge that needs to be addressed in order for blockchains to become even more trustworthy. The issue is that of security. The security of blockchain is crucial because it is the backbone of many use cases, including sensitive ones like healthcare, finance, and supply chain management. With the advent of DeFi, it has become even more important to ensure the correct functioning of blockchain so that there are no vulnerabilities left in the blockchain that could be exploited, resulting in a loss of funds or other unintended consequences.

As the blockchain ecosystem is composed of several layers, there are security concerns at every layer, and we’ll discuss them in this ...

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ISBN: 9781803241067