Absolute Essentials of Ethereum

Absolute Essentials of Ethereum is a concise textbook which guides the reader through the fascinating world of the emerging Ethereum ecosystem, from the basics of how its blockchain works, to cutting-edge applications. Written by an experienced educator, each chapter is designed to progress potential students from class to class.

Autorentext

Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis is Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the College of Business, University College Dublin. His research focuses on the cultural and social aspects of the Ethereum blockchain and the wider Web3 ecosystem.

Klappentext

Absolute Essentials of Ethereum is a concise textbook which guides the reader through the fascinating world of the emerging Ethereum ecosystem, from the basics of how its blockchain works, to cutting-edge applications. Written by an experienced educator, each chapter is designed to progress potential students from class to class.

Inhalt

1. Introducing Ethereum 2. Ethereum: The Execution Layer (EL) 3. Ethereum: The Consensus Layer (CL) 4. Ethereum Governance and Culture 5. Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) 6. Decentralised Finance (DeFi) 7. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) 8. Ethereum Layer 2 and the Roadmap Appendix: Introduction to Bitcoin