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Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Bitcoin scalability problem: Analyzes the core scalability limits affecting transaction throughput.
2: Doublespending: Explains the risk of transaction fraud and its implications for trustless systems.
3: Monero: Highlights privacy in crypto and how it shapes regulatory and civic discourse.
4: Unspent transaction output: Covers UTXO's role in Bitcoin’s efficiency and its technical constraints.
5: Bitcoin Cash: Reviews a major Bitcoin fork aimed at solving the scalability dilemma.
6: Algorand: Showcases a novel blockchain design solving scalability without sacrificing decentralization.
7: Bitcoin Unlimited: Explores efforts to allow dynamic block size changes as a scalability solution.
8: Privacy and blockchain: Discusses the intersection of user anonymity and state regulation.
9: Bitcoin protocol: Outlines the foundational rules guiding Bitcoin’s operation and governance.
10: Bitcoin: Gives a macro view of Bitcoin's evolution and its political and economic implications.
11: Hedera (distributed ledger): Introduces a scalable alternative using hashgraph consensus for global utility.
12: Ethereum: Delves into Ethereum’s flexible architecture for smart contracts and scaling.
13: Cryptocurrency wallet: Explores wallet technologies as a gateway to decentralized finance.
14: Nervos Network: Presents a layered approach to blockchain scalability and asset preservation.
15: Ethereum Classic: Examines the ideological and technical split after The DAO hack.
16: SegWit: Details Segregated Witness as a protocol upgrade for greater block efficiency.
17: Bitcoin Core: Investigates the development team's vision and influence on Bitcoin’s future.
18: Lightning Network: Introduces a layer2 scaling solution for faster, offchain transactions.
19: Decentralized application: Explains DApps as scalable, trustless tools influencing digital policy frameworks.
20: Blockchain: Summarizes the core blockchain model underpinning all decentralized assets.
21: Fork (blockchain): Describes how forks drive innovation and political tension in crypto communities.
This book is a musthave for professionals, students, and techsavvy enthusiasts eager to grasp the vital dialogue between blockchain innovation and political systems. It empowers readers to analyze crypto technology through a political science lens, offering perspectives that extend beyond technicalities into societal impact.
