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Author / Creator:	Garewal, Karan Singh.
Imprint:	Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2020.
Description:	1 online resource (495 p.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Blockchains (Databases) Cryptocurrencies. Python (Computer program language) Application software -- Development. Application software -- Development. Blockchains (Databases) Cryptocurrencies. Python (Computer program language) Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12607491

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ISBN:	9781484258934 1484258932 1484258924 9781484258927
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record. Public Address Construction Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Create cryptocurrency and blockchain applications by examining the key algorithms and concepts pertaining to blockchains, transaction processing, mining, distributed consensus, and anonymous currencies. In this book, youll develop a fully functional cryptocurrency from scratch in the Python language. Practical Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies is a reference for development of blockchain applications and provides you with rigorous information on cryptography and the theory underlying blockchains. This book consists of small chapters that focus on particular topics. Youll start with a short history of money. Next, you will survey the bitcoin and altcoin ecosystem before delving into cryptographic hash functions, symmetric encryption, public key cryptography, and digital signatures. All the mathematics required to develop blockchain applications is covered. The emphasis is on providing a lucid and rigorous exposition on the nature and working of these constructs. The next major segment of the book discusses the key concepts and algorithms required to develop blockchain and cryptocurrency applications. There are expositions on blockchain construction, Merkle trees, peer-to-peer networks, cryptocurrency addresses, transactions, and mining. Youll take a deep dive into the formation of consensus in distributed systems. In this book youll develop a fully functional cryptocurrency called Helium from scratch in Python. The language requirements are modest since it is presumed that most readers will not be acquainted with Python. The entire source code and unit test code is included in this book. Practical Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies interleaves theory and Helium program code chapters in order to demonstrate the practical application of theory in working Helium program code. You will: Gain the mathematical foundations as well as the concepts and algorithms of blockchains and cryptocurrencies Implement a cryptocurrency from scratch in Python Master the design o f distributed blockchain applications.
Other form:	Print version: Garewal, Karan Singh Practical Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies : Speed up Your Application Development Process and Develop Distributed Applications with Confidence Berkeley, CA : Apress L. P.,c2020 9781484258927
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-1-4842-5893-4 10.1007/978-1-4842-5

Table of Contents:

Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Short History of Money
The Neolithic Age
The Emergence of Banks and Banknotes
Hawala
The Roman Empire and the Origins of Inflation
Gold and the Plunder of the New World
The Gold Standard
The Great Depression and Keynesian Economics
The Petrodollar System
Making Money in a Fractional Banking System
Essential Monetary Economics
Bitcoin Comes onto the Scene
The Darknet
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: The Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
Ethereum
Bitcoin Cash
Ripple
Monero
Litecoin
Basic Attention Token
Binance Coin
TRON
Tether
The Gross Anatomy of Cryptocurrencies
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Symmetric Encryption
How Symmetric Encryption Works
Design of Symmetric Encryption Algorithms
Advanced Encryption Standard
The Key Distribution Problem
Pseudo-Random Number Generators
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Cryptographic Hash Functions
An Introduction to Cryptographic Hashes
Cryptographic Hash Functions
The Fixed Length Output Property
The Collision-Free Property
The Irreversible Property
The Property of Efficient Computation
Proving That a File Has Been Tampered With
The Secure Hash Algorithm 256 (SHA-256)
A Python Example for SHA-256
RIPEMD-160
Message Authentication Codes
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: The Alchemy of Public Key Cryptosystems
The Key Distribution Problem Revisited
Heuristics of Digital Signature Algorithms
Public Key Infrastructure
The RSA Algorithm
Python Code Example
Generating Globally Unique IDs
Conclusion
Chapter 6: The Constructor's Guide to Blockchains
Why Write a Cryptocurrency in Python?
The Computer Is the Blockchain
Understanding Blockchains
The Genesis Block
The Blockchain Database
Hash Pointers Are the Secret Ingredient
Blockchain Immutability
Making a Simple Blockchain
The Blockchain Universe
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: The Helium Cryptocurrency Project
Python Installation and the Virtual Environment
Helium Configuration
The Helium Version Number
The Maximum Number of Helium Coins
The Smallest Helium Currency Unit
Helium Block Size
The Maximum Transaction Inputs
The Maximum Transaction Outputs
The Locktime Interval
The Coinbase Interval
Nonce
The Difficulty Number
Retarget Interval
The Mining Reward
Reward Interval
Helium Configuration Module
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: The Helium Blockchain
Python Crypto Packages
rcrypt Module Walkthrough
A Pytest Primer
rcrypt Unit Tests
The Python Logger
Helium Block Structure
Helium Blockchain Walkthrough
Helium Blockchain Unit Tests
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Cryptocurrency Transaction Processing

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