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Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Evangelizing Blockchain

How Should One Evangelize Blockchain?

One Person’s Hype Is Another Person’s Headache

Maximalist from the Inside, “Whatever Works” from the Outside

Defending Cryptocurrencies

Real Potential of Blockchain: Reduce Information Asymmetry?

Chapter 3 Explaining Blockchain Fundamentals

Ledger of Transactions

Network of Nodes

Consensus and Mining

Smart Contracts

Cryptocurrencies and Tokens

Chapter 4 Protocols and Concepts to Watch for

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Identity to Interact with Blockchain Applications

Stable Cryptocurrencies

Protocols to Implement NFTs

Layer 2 Protocols and Scalability

Smart Contracts are Judges; Oracles are Attorneys

Cross-Chain ...

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