Understanding Crypto
Quick easy-to-read guide from “Mastering Blockchain” author and long-time CoinDesk contributor Daniel Cawrey.
Learn about cryptography as a foundational technology
Explore the rise of bitcoin from a crypto counterculture
Discover how ethereum built off the tenets of bitcoin
Uncover the world of decentralized finance, also known as DeFi
Find out more about NFTs, and why it’s started a huge trend
Get insight into the best tools to use for the blockchain universe
Speak the language of crypto and blockchain with easy-to-learn terms
Is Ethereum Too Hard to Use?
Ethereum is becoming a multilayered lasagna-like system, pushing people to the margins with its complexity and fees
Praise for Mastering Blockchain
"Daniel and Lorne cover an exceptionally broad range of topics in the blockchain universe with clarity. Mastering Blockchain is a terrific starting place for those trying to gain a comprehensive view of the incredible impact of this technology on the world." -Jeremy Allaire, CEO Circle Internet Financial; Co-founder, Centre USD Stablecoin Consortium
"As someone who teaches blockchain, this book would be a great accompaniment to a course, providing a much more robust offering than almost anything I have come across." -Dr. Jimmie Lenz, Executive Director, Master of Engineering in FinTech and Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity, Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University
"After years of hype, pipe-dreams and snake-oil, we now have a balanced, sensible and comprehensive book on the essentials of blockchain technology. Mastering Blockchain is the O'Reilly book that IT professionals need to figure out where and how to use blockchain in serious production applications." -John Wolpert, Global Product Executive, Consensys; Co-founder, IBM Blockchain
