Introduction to Blockchain Programming
In this book, we’ll learn about blockchain programming so that you can become a force to be reckoned with when finding blockchain opportunities. To achieve this, you need to begin by understanding blockchain technology and what it entails. In this chapter, we will learn what blockchain technology is. We’ll delve into questions such as, how does blockchain empower Bitcoin and Ethereum? By the end of this chapter, we will get an intuitive understanding of blockchain technology, and we should be able to replicate some of the basic functions behind blockchain.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- The rise of cryptocurrency and blockchain
- Blockchain technology
- Cryptography
- The hashing function
- Consensus
- Coding on the blockchain
