Mastering Blockchain: First Edition
by Imran Bashir
The first edition of Mastering Blockchain by Imran Bashir provides a comprehensive introduction to blockchain technology, covering the fundamental concepts of decentralization, cryptography, and distributed consensus. The book explains how Bitcoin works at a technical level, including transaction structure, mining algorithms, and the peer-to-peer network protocol. It extends beyond Bitcoin to cover Ethereum, Hyperledger, and other blockchain platforms, explaining smart contracts, alternative consensus mechanisms, and enterprise blockchain use cases. The first edition laid the groundwork for understanding blockchain from both a theoretical and practical perspective, covering the mathematics of elliptic curve cryptography, hash functions, and Merkle trees alongside practical development examples.
Available formats
Book Details
- Author
- Imran Bashir
- Year
- 2017
- Category
- Blockchain
- ISBN
- 9781787125445
- Formats
- Paperback, Kindle
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