Advanced Blockchain Technology

Developers who are new to blockchain and want to learn how to apply it to practical problems will find this book useful. It opens with a survey of the field: the core ideas, how the technology evolved, the main categories it falls into, the leading companies, and the situations where it is commonly used. It then compares several widely used platforms to map the industry landscape.

The next two parts focus on Ethereum and HyperLedger, two prominent open-source blockchain platforms. Readers are shown step by step how to build blockchain applications on each one. The book then turns to the core technology behind enterprise blockchain platforms, using Hyperchain, a controllable blockchain built for alliances, as its main example. It also explains how to develop enterprise applications on Hyperchain.

The final part walks through six working blockchain applications. For each, it explains the development process and highlights the key code. The examples are designed to be practical and easy to follow, so practitioners can begin quickly and go on to build functional blockchain applications for real use.