Chapters Brief Overview:
1: 0x (decentralized exchange infrastructure): Examines the 0x protocol as a foundation for trustless token exchange.
2: Ethereum: Unpacks Ethereumâs smart contracts and their role in decentralized app development.
3: Coinbase: Analyzes Coinbaseâs centralized model in contrast to decentralized ideals.
4: Decentralized autonomous organization: Explores how DAOs replace traditional governance with programmable rules.
5: Solana (blockchain platform): Highlights Solanaâs speed and scalability in supporting decentralized services.
6: Tron (blockchain): Presents Tronâs use in content distribution and Web3based entertainment.
7: Consensys: Details Consensysâ impact on Ethereum tools and decentralized app growth.
8: CryptoKitties: Discusses CryptoKitties as an early experiment in NFTbased digital ownership.
9: Initial coin offering: Reviews ICOs as fundraising tools reshaping venture capital in the crypto era.
10: The DAO: Revisits The DAO's historic rise and fall, and its regulatory implications.
11: Stacks blockchain: Explores Stacksâ approach to enabling smart contracts on Bitcoin.
12: Cardano (blockchain platform): Showcases Cardanoâs academic rigor and layered blockchain architecture.
13: CryptoPunks: Looks at CryptoPunksâ influence on digital identity and NFT subculture.
14: Augur (software): Analyzes Augurâs decentralized prediction markets and information dynamics.
15: Polkadot (blockchain platform): Details Polkadotâs interoperability framework for crosschain applications.
16: Ethereum Classic: Contrasts Ethereum Classicâs immutability stance with Ethereumâs adaptability.
17: PancakeSwap: Examines PancakeSwapâs userdriven liquidity pools on Binance Smart Chain.
18: Tokenomics: Explores how token design influences incentives and application behavior.
19: Decentralized finance: Provides a snapshot of DeFi protocols replacing traditional financial systems.
20: MetaMask: Presents MetaMaskâs role as a gateway to Web3 and decentralized utilities.
21: Uniswap: Highlights Uniswapâs AMM model that revolutionized peertopeer trading.
This book is a musthave guide for professionals, students, hobbyists, and visionaries in the blockchain realm. Understand the infrastructure, the political implications, and the applications of decentralization that are shaping society and redefining systems of power.