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Blockchain Developer's Guide

You're reading from   Blockchain Developer's Guide Develop smart applications with Blockchain technologies - Ethereum, JavaScript, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda

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Product type Course
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789954722
Length 564 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Paul Valencourt Paul Valencourt
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Brenn Hill Brenn Hill
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Narayan Prusty Narayan Prusty
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Samanyu Chopra Samanyu Chopra
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Table of Contents (37) Chapters Close

Title Page
Copyright
About Packt
Contributors
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 Accounts and Ether Tokens 16. Decentralized Applications 17. Mining 18. ICO 101 19. Creating Your Own Currency 20. Scalability and Other Challenges 21. Future of Blockchain 22. Understanding Decentralized Applications 23. Understanding How Ethereum Works 24. Writing Smart Contracts 25. Getting Started with web3.js 26. Building a Wallet Service 27. Building a Smart Contract Deployment Platform 28. Building a Betting App 29. Building Enterprise Level Smart Contracts 30. Building a Consortium Blockchain 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Typical aspects of an ICO campaign


Most ICOs have a typical trajectory for their marketing activities. Each of these activities exists to attract interest and investment in the company and present the project to the world at large.

Whitepaper

For most projects, the most critical piece is the whitepaper. The project whitepaper introduces the purpose of the project, the problems it tries to solve, and how it goes about solving it.

A good white paper will discuss the utility of the token and the market. Key sections of most whitepapers include:

  • An introduction to the project
  • A history of the market and prior solutions
  • An introduction to the new solution using blockchain
  • The utility of the token and tokenomics
  • Future applications and synergies
  • Addressing concerns and risks
  • Team and team backgrounds
  • A summary

Most whitepapers will include sections such as these, as well as others, depending on the exact nature of the project and the target market. The whitepaper will be used extensively for all future marketing...

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