Decentralized Applications: Harnessing Bitcoin's Blockchain Technology

Decentralized Applications: Harnessing Bitcoin's Blockchain Technology

<div><p>Take advantage of Bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain, to build massively scalable, decentralized applications known as <i>dapps</i>. In this practical guide, author Siraj Raval explains why dapps will become more widely used—and profitable—than today’s most popular web apps. You’ll learn how the blockchain’s cryptographically stored ledger, scarce-asset model, and peer-to-peer (P2P) technology provide a more flexible, better-incentivized structure than current software models.</p><p>Once you understand the theory behind dapps and what a thriving dapp ecosystem looks like, Raval shows you how to use existing tools to create a working dapp. You’ll then take a deep dive into the OpenBazaar decentralized market, and examine two case studies of successful dapps currently in use.</p><ul><li>Learn advances in distributed-system technology that make distributed data, wealth, identity, computing, and bandwidth possible</li><li>Build a Twitter clone with the Go language, distributed architecture, decentralized messaging app, and peer-to-peer data store</li><li>Learn about OpenBazaar’s decentralized market and its structure for supporting transactions</li><li>Explore Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding project that rivals sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGogo</li><li>Take an in-depth look at La’Zooz, a P2P ridesharing app that transmits data directly between riders and drivers</li></ul></div>