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Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Bitcoin protocol: Understand Bitcoin’s foundation and its secure, decentralized transaction logic.
2: Nervos Network: Discover Nervos’ layered architecture and how it extends blockchain flexibility.
3: Blockchain: Grasp blockchain's role as a transparent, tamperproof, decentralized recordkeeping system.
4: Colored Coins: Learn how digital assets can be embedded in Bitcoin using metadata for extended functions.
5: Firo (cryptocurrency): Study Firo’s privacybydefault approach and its innovative Lelantus protocol.
6: Bitcoin: Delve into Bitcoin’s history, purpose, and how it disrupted traditional monetary systems.
7: Monero: Explore Monero’s use of stealth addresses and ring signatures for financial privacy.
8: Privacy and blockchain: Analyze the critical tension between blockchain transparency and user privacy.
9: SegWit: See how Segregated Witness optimizes Bitcoin transactions and supports scalability.
10: Doublespending: Learn how Bitcoin solves the doublespending problem without centralized control.
11: Lightning Network: Explore this Layer2 protocol for fast, scalable offchain Bitcoin transactions.
12: Mining pool: Understand collective mining efforts and how they influence consensus power.
13: Distributed ledger: Examine ledgers with no central authority and their impact on information trust.
14: Proof of work: Investigate the consensus mechanism that secures the Bitcoin network through computation.
15: Ethereum Classic: Trace the ideological split from Ethereum and its significance in blockchain history.
16: Cryptocurrency: Define digital currency’s evolution, types, and role in decentralized finance.
17: Bitcoin scalability problem: Examine the limitations of Bitcoin’s block size and its growing demand.
18: Unspent transaction output: Understand UTXOs as the foundation of transaction validity and balance.
19: Cryptocurrency wallet: Explore wallet types and how they protect and manage digital assets securely.
20: Decentralized application: Learn how DApps leverage blockchain to bypass centralized platforms.
21: Zerocoin protocol: Delve into privacyenhancing cryptography that builds anonymous transactions.
This book is more than a technical guide—it’s a critical lens into the digital systems reshaping society. In the age of algorithmic governance and decentralized economies, understanding blockchain is essential for anyone engaged in political science and modern policymaking.
