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Blockchain Quick Reference

You're reading from   Blockchain Quick Reference A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788995788
Length 350 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Brenn Hill Brenn Hill
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Paul Valencourt Paul Valencourt
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Samanyu Chopra Samanyu Chopra
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Mariko Amekodommo Mariko Amekodommo
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Blockchain 101 FREE CHAPTER 2. Components and Structure of Blockchain 3. Decentralization Versus Distributed Systems 4. Cryptography and Mechanics Behind Blockchain 5. Bitcoin 6. Altcoins 7. Achieving Consensus 8. Advanced Blockchain Concepts 9. Cryptocurrency Wallets 10. Alternate Blockchains 11. Hyperledger and Enterprise Blockchains 12. Ethereum 101 13. Solidity 101 14. Smart Contracts 15. Ethereum Development 16. Ethereum Accounts and Ether Tokens 17. Decentralized Applications 18. Mining 19. ICO 101 20. Creating Your Own Currency 21. Scalability and Other Challenges 22. Future of Blockchain 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introducing Altcoins

There are more than 1,600 cryptocurrencies in circulation; each one of them provides an improvement or a modification over Bitcoins. There are various online exchanges where cryptocurrencies can be exchanged amongst one another or for fiat currencies (such as USD, EUR, GBP, and so on) too, similar to a currency exchange or a stock-exchange portal. Here is a list of some popular Altcoins:

  • Litecoins
  • Ethereum
  • Zcash
  • Dash
  • Ripple
  • Monero
  • EOS
  • IOTA
  • TRON
  • Tether
  • Ethereum Classic
  • Bitcoin Cash
  • Stellar
  • NEO
  • NEM
  • Cardano

There are two broad categories of Altcoin on the basis of their blockchain, since the blockchain defines features, security, and other aspects of the coin.

It is certain that having so many cryptocurrencies in the market, along with currency exchanges, means that, now, a lot of key financial and market metrics are required to differentiate among the coins...

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