Ethereum For Dummies

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Dive into a secure future

Professionals look to Ethereum as a blockchain-based platform to develop safe applications and conduct secure transactions. It takes a knowledgeable guiding hand to understand how Ethereum works and what it does — and Ethereum For Dummies provides that guidance. Written by one of the leading voices in the blockchain community and best selling author of Blockchain For Dummies, this book demystifies the workings of Ethereum and shows how it can enhance security, transactions, and investments.

As an emerging application of blockchain technology, Ethereum attracts a wide swath of professionals ranging from financial pros who see it as a way to enhance their business, security analysts who want to conduct secure transactions, programmers who build apps that employ the Ethereum blockchain, or investors interested in cashing in on the rise of cryptocurrency. Ethereum For Dummies offers a starting point to all members of this audience as it provides easy-to-understand explanation of the tools and techniques of using Ethereum.

Understand the fundamentals of Ethereum

Build smart contracts

Create decentralized applications

Examine public and private chains

If you need to get a grip on one of the biggest applications of blockchain technology, this book makes it easier.

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From the Inside Flap

Learn how Ethereum is changing business

Insight for investors, programmers, and security pros

The tools you need to build Ethereum applications

Build on the Ethereum platform

Ethereum, the exciting blockchain-based platform for developing trusted applications and creating transparent transactions, requires knowledgeable guidance to understand it and use it effectively. This book offers the essentials of navigating Ethereum, clearly explained by one of the leading experts in the blockchain community. Get a grip on the basics of this emerging technology and get ahead of the curve in the financial, security, programming, and technology industries.

Inside…

Ethereum fundamentals

Exploring distributed networks

Mining Ethereum tokens

Managing Ethereum keys

Building smart contacts

Decentralized applications

The Ethereum virtual machine

Public and private chains

From the Back Cover

Learn how Ethereum is changing business

Insight for investors, programmers, and security pros

The tools you need to build Ethereum applications

Build on the Ethereum platform

Ethereum, the exciting blockchain-based platform for developing trusted applications and creating transparent transactions, requires knowledgeable guidance to understand it and use it effectively. This book offers the essentials of navigating Ethereum, clearly explained by one of the leading experts in the blockchain community. Get a grip on the basics of this emerging technology and get ahead of the curve in the financial, security, programming, and technology industries.

Inside…

Ethereum fundamentals

Exploring distributed networks

Mining Ethereum tokens

Managing Ethereum keys

Building smart contacts

Decentralized applications

The Ethereum virtual machine

Public and private chains