Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Decentralized application: Introduces dApps, their architecture, and realworld relevance.
2: Uniswap: Explains Uniswapâs role in enabling decentralized token exchanges.
3: Proof of stake: Details how PoS secures networks and powers modern dApps.
4: Distributed ledger: Examines the backbone of dAppsâsecure, shared digital records.
5: Solana (blockchain platform): Showcases Solanaâs fast, scalable infrastructure for dApps.
6: MetaMask: Highlights MetaMaskâs role in bridging users to decentralized apps.
7: Ethereum Classic: Explores the original Ethereum networkâs stance on code immutability.
8: Avalanche (blockchain platform): Describes Avalancheâs multichain support and rapid processing.
9: Decentralized autonomous organization: Covers how DAOs enable decentralized governance.
10: Polkadot (blockchain platform): Explains Polkadotâs role in crosschain dApp interoperability.
11: Cardano (blockchain platform): Presents Cardanoâs academic and peerreviewed blockchain for dApps.
12: Privacy and blockchain: Discusses the balance between transparency and confidentiality in dApps.
13: Cryptoeconomics: Analyzes incentive systems that drive user behavior in decentralized apps.
14: Blockchain: Offers a foundational view of blockchainâs role in powering decentralized apps.
15: Ethereum: Explores Ethereumâs pioneering smart contract platform for dApp development.
16: Tron (blockchain): Reviews Tronâs contentfocused approach to decentralized applications.
17: Smart contract: Unpacks the selfexecuting logic that powers dApp automation.
18: Cryptocurrency wallet: Explains walletsâ functions in storing, accessing, and securing dApps.
19: Nervos Network: Introduces Nervosâs layered approach to dApp scalability and security.
20: 0x (decentralized exchange infrastructure): Examines how 0x facilitates dApp exchange protocols.
21: Decentralized finance: Explores how DeFi dApps revolutionize traditional financial systems.
This book is a comprehensive guide to the tools, technologies, and theories of decentralization. It bridges the technical and philosophical, the practical and the visionaryâmaking it indispensable for readers ready to participate in the decentralized revolution.