About the Authors |
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About the Technical Reviewer |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Blockchain: A Groundbreaking Technology |
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2 | (7) |
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12 | (4) |
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The Evolution of Monetary System |
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Understanding Cryptocurrency |
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What Is Crypto Volatility? |
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Difference Between Coin and Token |
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Chapter 2 Cryptography: The Backbone of Blockchain Security |
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The Basics of Cryptography |
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Symmetric Key Cryptography |
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Asymmetric Key Cryptography |
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Chapter 3 Bitcoin: The Future of Money |
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78 | (1) |
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The Financial Crisis of 2008 |
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104 | (1) |
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107 | (7) |
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114 | (3) |
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The Transaction Data Structure |
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124 | (1) |
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How Lightning Network Works |
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129 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Ethereum: A Gateway to Cryptocurrency |
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136 | (1) |
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Whitepaper Released (November 2013) |
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Yellow Paper Released (April 2014) |
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The Birth of Ethereum (July 2014) |
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Launching the Ether Sale (July-September 2014) |
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Ethereum Released (June 2015) |
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Gas, Gas Price, and Gas Limit |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (2) |
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Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) |
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151 | (5) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (11) |
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The Structure of a Transaction |
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Chapter 5 Smart Contracts and Dapps: From Theory to Practice |
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185 | (1) |
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Deploy and Run Transactions |
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187 | (2) |
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Writing Your First Smart Contract |
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Deploy and Run a Contract |
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Taking Control of Your First Ethereum Wallet |
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201 | (8) |
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Decentralized Applications (Dapps) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (7) |
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220 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 NFT: Crypto As Collectibles |
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230 | (1) |
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Easy to Use with Cryptocurrency |
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Chapter 7 Metaverse: The World Reimagined |
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267 | (48) |
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Introduction to Metaverse |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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The Brief History of Metaverse |
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269 | (3) |
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Characteristics of the Metaverse |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (4) |
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280 | (4) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Understanding Metaverse Layers |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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Crypto NFTs Games in the Metaverse |
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293 | (1) |
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Business Model in the Game Industry |
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294 | (5) |
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Example of Play-to-Earn NFT Games |
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299 | (4) |
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Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Decentraland (A Case Study) |
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304 | (6) |
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The Future of the Metaverse |
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310 | (1) |
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Metaverse Stages 1: Emerging (2021-2030) |
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311 | (1) |
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Metaverse Stages 2: Advanced (2030-2050) |
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312 | (1) |
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Metaverse Stages 3: Mature (After 2050) |
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312 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Reinventing Financial Services |
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What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)? |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (1) |
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Layer 1 The Settlement Layer |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Layer 3 The Protocol Layer |
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322 | (1) |
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Layer 4 The Application Layer |
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Level 5 The Aggregation Layer |
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323 | (1) |
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A Deep Dive into Stablecoins--Maker (DAI) |
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326 | (8) |
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Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) |
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334 | (2) |
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Type of Decentralized Exchanges |
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336 | (1) |
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Automated Market Makers (AMMs) |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (13) |
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Decentralized Exchange Aggregators |
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351 | (1) |
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A Deep Dive into the AMM DEXs--Uniswap |
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352 | (16) |
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Decentralized Lending and Borrowing |
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368 | (1) |
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An Overview of the DeFi Lending Platform--Aave |
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368 | (11) |
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379 | (2) |
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Popular DeFi Insurance Platform |
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381 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 The Future of Blockchain |
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385 | (34) |
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The Evolution of the Internet |
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386 | (1) |
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Web 1.0 (1989-2004)--World Wide Web |
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387 | (2) |
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Web 2.0 (2004-Present)--Participative Social Web |
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389 | (1) |
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Web 3.0--Decentralization |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (3) |
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Letters of Credit in Trade Finance |
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395 | (6) |
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Blockchain in a Supply Chain |
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401 | (1) |
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Integration of Various Centralized IT Software Systems |
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403 | (1) |
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Lack of Transparency Regarding Data |
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403 | (3) |
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Blockchain in the Food Supply Chain Industry |
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406 | (4) |
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Other Sectors of Supply Chain Industries |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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Health Data Interoperability |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (1) |
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Index |
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