Bitcoin and Blockchain - 9780367901004

CRC Press

Bitcoin and BlockchainHistory and Current Applications\nAuthor(s): Sandeep Kumar Panda, Ahmed A. Elngar, Valentina Emilia Balas, Mohammed Kayed\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367901004, 978-0367901004\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, blockchain development has grown quickly from the original Bitcoin protocol to the second-generation Ethereum platform, and to todays process of building third-generation blockchains. During this evolution, we can see how blockchain technology has evolved from its original form as a distributed database to becoming a fully fledged, globally distributed, cloud computing platform. This book traces the past, present, and future of blockchain technology. \n\nPresents the knowledge and history of Bitcoin\n\nOffers blockchain applications\n\nDiscusses developing working code for real-world blockchain applications\n\nIncludes many real-life examples\n\nCovers the original Bitcoin protocol to t.