精通区块链(第2版影印版)(英文版)

区块链是一种分布式账簿，可以跨多个节点进行 复制，同时保持事务的不可变性、透明性以及加密安 全存储。区块链技术是加密货币的支柱，它在金融、 政府、媒体和几乎所有其他行业都有应用。本书的第2 版经过了彻底的更新和修订，详细描述了这一领先技 术及其在现实世界中的实现。 本书从区块链的技术基础入手。讲述了分布式系 统的基础知识、加密技术以及如何保护数据安全。你 将学习到加密货币背后的机制以及如何使用以太坊 (Ethereum)这一去中心化虚拟机开发应用程序。你还 将探究其他区块链解决方案，了解Hyperledger下的业 务区块链框架。这是一项由Linux基金会主持的、旨在 推动区块链技术的协力成果。你也会看到如何实现除 货币外的区块链解决方案、带区块链的物联网、区块 链可扩展性以及这种引人入胜的强大技术的远景。

Preface Chapter 1: Blockchain 101 The growth of blockchain technology Distributed systems The history of blockchain and Bitcoin Electronic cash Blockchain Blockchain defined Peer-to-peer Distributed ledger Cryptographically-secure Append-only Updateable via consensus Generic elements of a blockchain How blockchain works How blockchain accumulates blocks Benefits and limitations of blockchain Tiers of blockchain technology Features of a blockchain Types of blockchain Distributed ledgers Distributed Ledger Technology Public blockchains Private blockchains Semiprivate blockchains Sidechains Permissionecl ledger Shared ledger Fully private and proprietary blockchains Tokenized blockchains Tokenless blockchains Consensus Consensus mechanism Types of consensus mechanisms Consensus in blockchain CAP theorem and blockchain Summary Chapter 2: Decentralization Decentralization using blockchain Methods of decentralization Disintermediation Contest-driven decentralization Routes to decentralization How to decentralize The decentralization framework example Blockchain and full ecosystem decentralization Storage Communication Computing power and decentralization Smart contracts