In a world increasingly defined by decentralization, understanding decentralized applications (dApps) is essential. This book provides a critical gateway into the revolutionary shift reshaping industries, governance, and financial systems. Whether you're a student, a professional, or an enthusiast, Decentralized Application will equip you to navigate, build, or analyze the decentralized future.
Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Decentralized application: Introduces dApps, their architecture, and realworld relevance.
2: Uniswap: Explains Uniswap’s 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 dApps—secure, shared digital records.
5: Solana (blockchain platform): Showcases Solana’s fast, scalable infrastructure for dApps.
6: MetaMask: Highlights MetaMask’s role in bridging users to decentralized apps.
7: Ethereum Classic: Explores the original Ethereum network’s stance on code immutability.
8: Avalanche (blockchain platform): Describes Avalanche’s multichain support and rapid processing.
9: Decentralized autonomous organization: Covers how DAOs enable decentralized governance.
10: Polkadot (blockchain platform): Explains Polkadot’s role in crosschain dApp interoperability.
11: Cardano (blockchain platform): Presents Cardano’s 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 blockchain’s role in powering decentralized apps.
15: Ethereum: Explores Ethereum’s pioneering smart contract platform for dApp development.
16: Tron (blockchain): Reviews Tron’s contentfocused approach to decentralized applications.
17: Smart contract: Unpacks the selfexecuting logic that powers dApp automation.
18: Cryptocurrency wallet: Explains wallets’ functions in storing, accessing, and securing dApps.
19: Nervos Network: Introduces Nervos’s 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 visionary—making it indispensable for readers ready to participate in the decentralized revolution.
