Blockchain 101: Books, Research, and Related Articles
We prepared a digest of 30 useful materials about the blockchain: these are books, articles, videos for those who “heard something, but want to understand the topic better”. We have compiled this list on the basis of our own materials and research, as well as recommendations of the resident platforms Hacker News, Quora, Reddit.
How smart contracts are arranged, how to explain the concept of bitcoin to a child and (most interesting) how to make your own blockchain - everything under the cut.
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PS We also prepared an “ultimatum” blockchain digest, in which we collected useful materials from Habr and from other sources on the topic. You will find it under the link .
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Articles and blogs
Mathematical Foundations of Bitcoin Blockchain
In this article, we talk about how Bitcoin begins, about cryptographic algorithms. Consider the properties of elliptic curves and arithmetic operations that are used to create a secure signature and verification in ECDSA.
Bitcoin for five year olds
New York-based investor Nick Custodio (Nik Custodio) explains the concept of bitcoin and distributed registries using the example of apples, World of Warcraft and other simple and understandable analogies. By the way, the leadership is perfect not only for five-year plans, but also for adults who are taking the first steps in the world of cryptocurrencies.
Why does bitcoin matter?
Entrepreneur and software engineer Marc Andreessen , whose company Andreessen Horowitz invested $ 50 million in bitcoin startups, talks about the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular cryptocurrency and its potential. Read about solving the problem of the Byzantine generals and the properties of bitcoin, which will allow him to "break in" in retail stores and supermarkets.
What is a blockchain? (briefly for ordinary people)
The author explains what can be called a blockchain and what is not, and gives examples of interesting blockchain projects. In particular, she talks about the network in which content creators can earn a couple of bucks on their work (provided that other participants appreciate it). Additionally inside: links to articles and podcasts.
What is exclusive blockchains?
Many companies have tried to adapt Bitcoin blockchain for corporate needs. However, they quickly realized that the technology could not fully satisfy their requirements. So there were exclusive blockchains. What are the benefits of technology to companies, and how is it “connected” with open blockchains? Read in our post.
"Back to the Future": Blockchain Today and Tomorrow
In this article we discuss what happens with the blockchain industry. We’ll tell you about the blockchain solutions we are implementing: the Georgian project in land management and the “blockchainization” of the state system of Ukraine.
Video
Blockchain - a new technological revolution
Bitfury CEO Valery Vavilov shows how the blockchain "looks" from the inside. He also talks about the advantages of technology and the tasks that it will simplify: auditing, selling securities, providing medical services, and identifying individuals.
Sweetbridge SweetTalk # 1
Sweetbridge CEO of Scott Nelson (Scott Nelson) and Ethereum expert Vinay Gupta talk about the history and future of money, banks and cryptocurrencies in the context of the global economy. They also discuss how modern technologies (blockchain, Internet of things and 3D printers) are changing the lives of ordinary citizens. Here you can find a transcript of the conversation.
How bitcoin works (and other cryptocurrencies)
A half-hour video about the principles of cryptocurrency: registries, mining, encryption, etc. The author talks about the principles of establishing trust in a decentralized network and the transfer of coins. Additionally, you can watch a video about 256-bit cryptographic keys.
Bitcoin 101
Venture investor Balaji Srinivasan (Balaji Srinivasan) talks about the history of Bitcoin. He also assesses the potential impact of "electronic money" on the global economy, even covering such topics as blocking cryptocurrency exchanges in China. In the presentation of a lot of numbers and graphs.
Blockchain 101 - a visual demonstration
The author explains the principles of the blockchain components: hashing, blocks, distributed registries. This is an interactive demo with which you can familiarize yourself and repeat all the operations in order to better understand the principles of cryptocurrency operation.
Blockchain: the slowest (and most amazing) database
In this video, Stefan Tilkov, author of REST und HTTP , covers such important topics as cryptocurrency protocol vulnerabilities and digital currency fraud.
Courses and Tutorials
How to create a cryptocurrency on Exonum: a brief guide
An overview of our framework for creating Exonum blockchains: how it works, what are its advantages. Also inside you will find a step by step guide for creating a simple cryptocurrency.
How to build a tiny blockchain
Here the author implements the simplest Python blockchain of 50 lines. Each action is accompanied by explanations: what is the name of a particular function, what does it do and why.
Cryptocurrency, blockchain and smart contracts
Stanford course covering topics such as distributed consensus and smart contracts. Experiments with mining strategies and conducting bitcoin transactions in a test environment. Attached literature and homework.
Manual: Blockchain and Databases
IBM presentation about open and closed blockchains. According to representatives of the IT giant, the presentation was created for database administrators so that as many representatives of this profession as possible turn their attention to the technology of distributed registries. A lot of facts, statistics and examples, there are also links to the video.
How blockchain works: a practical guide
Developer Daniel van Flymen (Daniel van Flymen) offers a step-by-step algorithm for implementing a simple blockchain - simple, understandable, and with code examples. Just the case when you can understand the subject in practice.
Hash power
A podcast in three parts, in which industry leaders talk about the world of the blockchain. Each episode lasts about an hour. Speakers help to understand how blockchain technology works, where it moves and what difficulties it may encounter. The authors declare that this is not just an introduction to blockchain technology, but an invitation to independently explore this developing “world”.
From “What is a blockchain?” To a blockchain implementation in less than an hour
A step-by-step guide that will help you understand how the technology works and build your first blockchain, even if you learned about its existence 5 minutes ago. In addition, the author added useful links on the topic.
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Books and Studies
Mastering bitcoin
Handbook of blockchain operating principles. Bitcoin is chosen as an example. The author will tell you how cryptocurrencies work and how to develop software for working with them. Investor Balaji Srinivasan notes that this book is the best source of technical information on bitcoin that exists on the market.
Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Work
We describe how the participants of the Bitcoin network achieve a unified vision of the block chain using the Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm (proof of work). Also compare it with the Proof-of-Stake algorithm (proof of proportion). We paid special attention to security issues and types of possible attacks.
Owning bitcoin
Reading a book by Richard Apodaca, developer and CEO of Metamolecular, does not require any knowledge of cryptography or computer science. The author reveals the hidden potential and risks of the most dynamic currency in the world. The book is paid, but Richard promises to return its full price, if after reading you think that it was not worth it.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
The authors of this book are professors, associate professors and candidates of science at major universities. How do bitcoin and blockchain work? How safe are they? What about anonymity? Is it possible to regulate cryptocurrency? These are just a few questions that this book answers. For each chapter video is offered.
Smart contracts on bitcoin blockchain
Smart contracts are one of the most promising areas of Bitcoin development. In this paper, we consider the possibilities of their application. Here you will also find examples of working services that use the capabilities of smart contracts: wallets, fraud protection systems, off-blockchain payment systems.
The science of the blockchain
Roger Wattenhofer, a professor of IT from Zurich, writes about protocols, consensus-building algorithms and how to protect against attacks. The book will teach you to create fault-tolerant distributed systems. And here you can watch a short video in which Roger explains what blockchain and bitcoin are - chalk and blackboard create the impression that you are in a real university audience.
Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy
The main theme of the book is the theoretical principles of distributed registries. The author Melanie Swan (Melanie Swan), the founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, talks about the use of blockchain technology: finance, medicine, science and big data.
The Book of Satoshi
The book is for those who are interested in the virtual personality of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto (Satoshi Nakamoto). It contains all Satoshi's publications, including emails and posts on the forums. The author of the book argues that the best way to understand bitcoin is to refer to the original source.
Other selections
Blockchain stuff
An impressive amount of blockchain resources: from books and courses to YouTube channels and infographics. The selection is regularly updated by GitHub residents.
Bitcoin Resources
Resources in the repository are sorted into categories: where to start, mining, security of Bitcoin blockchain, blogs, videos, etc. You can offer your materials on GitHub .
What you need to learn in order to "master" bitcoin
The compiler of this list lists the disciplines that you need to know in order to fully understand the principles of how Bitcoin works. And although it is problematic to study all the disciplines presented, they make it clear how large-scale blockchain technologies are.
PS We also prepared an “ultimatum” blockchain digest, in which we collected useful materials from Habr and from other sources on the topic. You will find it under the link .
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