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Blockchain security from the bottom up : securing and preventing attacks on cryptocurrencies, decentralized applications, nfts, and smart contracts / by Poston, Howard E.,III,author.;
Introduction to blockchain security -- Fundamentals -- Protocols -- Infrastructure -- Advanced -- Considerations for secure blockchain design.In Blockchain Security from the Bottom Up: Securing and Preventing Attacks on Cryptocurrencies, Decentralized Applications, NFTs, and Smart Contracts, accomplished blockchain and cybersecurity consultant and educator Howard E. Poston delivers an authoritative exploration of blockchain and crypto cybersecurity. In the book, the author shows you exactly how cybersecurity should be baked into the blockchain at every layer of the technology?s ecosystem. You?ll discover how each layer can be attacked and learn how to prevent and respond to those attacks in an environment of constant technological change and evolution.
Subjects: Blockchains (Databases); Data encryption (Computer science); Computer security.; Computer networks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Read write own : building the next era of the Internet / by Dixon, Chris,1972-author.(CARDINAL)884025;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Part I. Read, write. Why networks matter -- Protocol networks -- Corporate networks -- Part II. Own. Blockchains -- Tokens -- Blockchain networks -- Part III. A new era. Community-created software -- Take rates -- Building networks with Token incentives -- Tokenomics -- Network governance -- Part IV. Here and now. The computer versus the Casino -- Part V. What's next? The iPhone moment : from incubation to growth -- Some promising applications -- Conclusion."The Internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of creativity and innovation. In the past decade, the Internet has fallen under the control of a tiny group of massive companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of an open network for fostering creativity and entrepreneurship doesn't have to die, and that in fact it can, and must, be saved with blockchain networks, which he vitally separates from the currency-based speculation that it is unfortunately lumped together with - a distinction he calls "The Computer vs The Casino". With lucid and compelling prose - and drawing from his first-hand observations, mental models, and experiences over a 25-year career in the Internet industry - Dixon shows how the Internet has undergone three distinct eras, bringing us to the critical moment we're in today. The first act was the "read era," lasting from 1990 to 2005, in which early Internet networks democratized information. In the "read-write era," 2006-2020, corporate networks democratized publishing. And we are now entering the "read-write-own era," sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks have begun to democratize ownership, granting power and economic benefits to the participants in the network--not just to massive corporations"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Blockchains (Databases); Internet industry; Internet; Internet;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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Blockchain basics : a non-technical introduction in 25 steps / by Drescher, Daniel,author.(CARDINAL)797818;
Stage 1. Terminology and technical foundations -- Stage 2. Why the Blockchain is needed -- Stage 3. How the Blockchain works -- Stage 4. Limitations and how to overcome them -- Stage 5. Using the Blockchain, summary, and outlook.In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors. This book bridges the gap that exits between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely business-focused books. It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications.
Subjects: Blockchains (Databases); Electronic funds transfers.; Database management.; Electronic commerce.; Data encryption (Computer science);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Proof of stake : the making of Ethereum, and the philosophy of blockchains / by Buterin, Vitalik,author.; Schneider, Nathan,1984-editor.(CARDINAL)401565;
Introduction / by Nathan Schneider -- Markets, institutions, and currencies -- a new method of social incentivization -- Ethereum : a next-generation cryptocurrency and decentralized application platform -- Self-enforcing contracts and factum law -- On silos -- Superrationality and DAOs -- The value of blockchain technology -- Why cryptoeconomics and X-risk researchers should listen to each other more -- A proof-of-stake design philosophy -- The meaning of decentralization -- Notes on blockchain governance -- On collusion -- On free speech -- Control as liability -- Christmas special -- Credible neutrality as a guiding principle -- Coordination, good and bad -- Prediction markets : tales from the election -- The most important scarce resource is legitimacy -- Against overuse of the Gini coefficient -- Moving beyond coin-voting governance -- Trust models -- Crypto cities -- Soulbound."After Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin dropped out of college and launched Bitcoin Magazine, he wrote the Ethereum white paper, which proposed an open source system that would take what Bitcoin did for money and do it for everything else: contracts, social networks, and sharing economies. Now, less than a decade later, his idea is valued at about half a trillion dollars, and it is the foundation for the weird new world of NFT artworks, virtual real estate, and decentralized autonomous organizations. Understanding and engaging with Buterin's ideas will be of growing importance as the consequences of his invention continue to unfold and inspire debate worldwide. These writings, collected from his essays before and during the rise of Ethereum, reveal Buterin to be a vivid and imaginative writer, and this edition includes context from media studies scholar Nathan Schneider. While many around him were focused on seeing the value of their tokens rise, Buterin was working through the problems and possibilitiesof crafting an Internet-native world"--
Subjects: Ethereum.; Blockchains (Databases); Transaction systems (Computer systems); Cryptocurrencies.; Management information systems.; Online social networks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The highest of stakes [videorecording] / by Moreau, Patrick,film director.; Peelle, Grant,film director.; Indican Pictures,publisher.; Muse Storytelling (Firm),production company.;
Richard Heart, Captain RG3, Lamont Black, Kelly Richmond Pope, Big K."Richard Heart embarks on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize the world of finance and bitcoin. Fueled by his unwavering belief in the potential of block chain technology. Heart sets out to create a world-changing network called Pulse Chain..., only to be indicted by the SEC."--Closed captioning in EnglishDVD, region 1, NTSC; wide screen (16:9); 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Heart, Richard.; Pulse Chain (Firm); Cryptocurrencies.; Electronic funds transfers.; Electronic commerce.; Digital currency.; Blockchains (Databases);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The truth machine : the blockchain and the future of everything / by Casey, Michael,1967-author.(CARDINAL)357418; Vigna, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)357419;
Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey demystify the Internet's next big thing - the Blockchain - and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities and shift the balance of power to revive society's faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping. This book reveals the empowerment possible when self-interested middlemen give way to the transparency of the blockchain, while highlighting the job losses, assertion of special interests, and threat to social cohesion that will accompany this shift.Includes bibliographic references (269-290) and index.Introduction: A society-building tool -- The God protocol -- "Governing" the digital economy -- The plumbing and the politics -- The token economy -- Enabling the fourth industrial revolution -- The Old Guard's new makeover -- Blockchains for good -- A self-sovereign identity -- Everyone's a creator -- A new constitution for the digital age.
Subjects: Electronic funds transfers.; Blockchains (Databases); Bitcoin.; Data encryption (Computer science); Database security.; Banks and banking.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Mastering Bitcoin : programming the open blockchain / by Antonopoulos, Andreas M.,author.; Harding, David A.,author.;
How Bitcoin works -- Bitcoin core: the reference implementation -- Keys and addresses -- Wallet recovery -- Transactions -- Authorization and authentication -- Digital signatures -- Transaction fees -- The Bitcoin network -- The Blockchain -- Mining and consensus -- Bitcoin security -- Second-layer applications -- The Bitcoin Whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto -- Errata to the Bitcoin Whitepaper -- Bitcoin improvement proposals."Join the technological revolution that's taking the financial world by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of Bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you're building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded third edition provides essential detail to get you started. Bitcoin, the first successful decentralized digital currency, has already spawned a multibillion-dollar global economy open to anyone with the knowledge and passion to participate. Mastering Bitcoin provides the knowledge. You supply the passion." --
Subjects: Informational works.; Electronic funds transfers; Electronic commerce; Money; Bitcoin.; Cryptocurrencies.; Digital currency.; Investments.; Blockchains (Databases);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blockchain revolution : how the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is changing the world / by Tapscott, Don,1947-author.(CARDINAL)725692; Tapscott, Alex,author.(CARDINAL)803000;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-346) and index.
Subjects: Banks and banking; Bitcoin.; Blockchains (Databases); Electronic commerce.; Electronic funds transfers.; Financial institutions; Mobile commerce.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Life after Google : the fall of big data and the rise of the blockchain economy / by Gilder, George F.,1939-author.(CARDINAL)155044;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-312) and index.Prologue: Back to the future-- the ride -- Don't steal this book -- Google's system of the world -- Google's roots and religions -- End of the free world -- Ten laws of the cryptocosm -- Google's datacenter coup -- Dally's parallel paradigm -- Markov and Midas -- Life 3.0 -- 1517 -- The heist -- Finding Satoshi -- Battle of the blockchains -- Blockstack -- Taking back the net -- Brave return of Brendan Eich -- Yuanfen -- The rise of sky computing -- A global insurrection -- Neutering the network -- The empire strikes back -- The Bitcoin flaw -- The great unbundling -- Epilogue: The new system of the world.Google's ability to "search and sort" attracts the entire world to its search engine and countless other goodies-- videos, maps, email, calendars. Everything it offers is free ... or so it seems. Instead of paying directly, users submit to advertising. The Internet firewalls supposedly protecting all our passwords and personal information have proved hopelessly permeable. The future lies with the "cryptocosm": the new architecture of the blockchain and its derivatives. Gilder explains why Silicon Valley is suffering a nervous breakdown and what to expect as the post-Google age dawns. -- adapted from jacket.
Subjects: Internet; Internet; High technology industries; Blockchains (Databases); Electronic commerce.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Web3 : charting the Internet's next economic and cultural frontier / by Tapscott, Alex,author.(CARDINAL)803000;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An essential introduction and guide to navigating the next Internet revolution--everything from the metaverse and NFTs to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity--from the co-author of the international bestseller Blockchain Revolution. The Web, and with it the Internet, are entering a new age. We've moved from the "Read-only Web," which had little functionality for interacting with content, to the "Read-Write Web," which offered seemingly endless collaborative opportunities, from sharing with our favorite people to shopping at our favorite brands. But the profusion of cyberattacks, data hacks, and online profiling have left many of us to view digital life as a Faustian bargain in need of a major rethink. That rethink is Web3, the "Read-Write-Own Web"--a decentralized Internet where individuals own their own identities and can securely trade assets like money, securities, intellectual property, and art peer to peer. Made possible by blockchains, the foundational technology of bitcoin, Web3 promises the biggest shake up of business since the invention of double-entry bookkeeping in the Middle Ages. It is the Internet's new frontier. In Web3, award-winning author and technology investor Alex Tapscott provides a cutting-edge guide to the Internet's next era. Covering everything from the metaverse and non-fungible tokens to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity, this indispensable, forward-thinking book describes the building blocks and often hidden technologies that will be foundational to our cultural and economic progress"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Internet; World Wide Web; World Wide Web; Business; Blockchains (Databases); Cryptocurrencies.; Web applications.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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