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Mastering Blockchain

You're reading from   Mastering Blockchain Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and popular Blockchain frameworks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787125445
Length 540 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Imran Bashir Imran Bashir
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Preface 1. Blockchain 101 FREE CHAPTER 2. Decentralization 3. Cryptography and Technical Foundations 4. Bitcoin 5. Alternative Coins 6. Smart Contracts 7. Ethereum 101 8. Ethereum Development 9. Hyperledger 10. Alternative Blockchains 11. Blockchain-Outside of Currencies 12. Scalability and Other Challenges 13. Current Landscape and Whats Next

Platforms

This section covers various platforms that have been developed to enhance the experience of existing blockchain solutions. First, an Ethereum-compliant solution named BlockApps STRATO will be discussed.

BlockApps

BlockApps is a platform that provides a rich set of tools to build blockchain applications. This platform is written in Haskell and is based on modular architecture. The solution is scalable and makes it easier to deploy smart contracts and blockchain applications. It is available at http://www.blockapps.net/.

In the next section, installation and a simple example of deployment will be discussed.

Installation

BlockApps can be installed via npm by using the command shown as follows:

$ sudo npm install -g blockapps-bloc

sudo is optional, if no administrative rights are required. This will produce an output similar to the one shown in the following screenshot:

Installation

bloc installation via npm (output truncated)

Once installation is complete, applications can be created by following...

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