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Ethereum Architecture
This chapter is an introduction to the Ethereum blockchain, its architecture, and design. We will introduce the fundamentals and various theoretical concepts behind Ethereum. A discussion on the different components, protocols, and algorithms relevant to the Ethereum blockchain is also presented.
We cover different elements of Ethereum such as transactions, accounts, the world state, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the blockchain, the blockchain network, wallets, software clients, and supporting ecosystem protocols, with the goal of understanding the technical foundations on which Ethereum is built. The main topics we will explore in this chapter are as follows:
- Introducing Ethereum
- Cryptocurrency
- Keys and addresses ...
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