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Blockchain, Crypto and DeFi

by Marco Di Maggio

Blockchain

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Book Title

Blockchain, Crypto and DeFi: Bridging Finance and Technology Edition: 1

Author

Marco Di Maggio

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

2024

ISBN

9781394275892

Number of Pages

1164

Language

English

Format

PDF

File Size

8.9MB

Subject

blockchain-and-cryptocurrency

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1: Chain Reactions
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Blockchain in 16 Questions
  • 3. Where It All Started: Bitcoin
  • 4. Isn’t It Too Slow and Clunky to Be Used for Payments? Enter the Lighting Network
  • 5. Energy Consumption
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • Coding Exercises
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 2: Ethereum
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Ethereum 1.0: Key Concepts
  • 3. Ethereum 2.0
  • 4. Burn-and-Mint Model
  • 5. Ethereum as an Operating System: Smart Contracts
  • 6. Important Components of Smart Contracts: Oracles
  • 7. Latest Developments in Ethereum: Account Abstraction
  • 8. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 3: Beyond Ethereum
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Layer 2 Solutions: How Do They Work?
  • 3. Alternative Blockchains (Ethereum Competitors)
  • 4. Cross-chain Interoperability
  • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 4: Riding the Crypto Rollercoaster
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Stability Mechanisms
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions / Numerical Exercises
  • Coding Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 5: The CBDC Saga
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How to Design it?
  • 3. Detailed Examples of CBDC Initiatives
  • 4. Technical Challenges in Implementing CBDCs
  • 5. New Monetary Policy Transmission
  • 6. Who Opposes the Introduction of CBDCs?
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Coding Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 6: Money Grows on Distributed Trees:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Key Benefits of Making Finance Decentralized
  • 3. Overview of DeFi Protocols
  • 4. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
  • 5. Traditional Finance vs. DeFi Lending
  • 7. AAve
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Numerical Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 7: The AMM Time Machine
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Core of AMM Mechanics
  • 3. What Is Better: AMMs or Traditional Markets?
  • 4. Real Case Study: Monetization Strategy at Uniswap
  • 5. Other Prominent AMMs
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Numerical Exercises
  • Coding Exercises
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Chapter 8: Liquidity Pools
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How to Build a Liquid Market?
  • 3. The Curve Wars
  • 4. Economic Implications and Game Theory
  • 5. Liquid Staking
  • Summary
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Coding Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 9: The Tokenization Transformation from Wall Street to Your Street
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How does it work?
  • 3. Completing the Security Market Line
  • 4. On-Chain vs. Off-Chain Tokenization
  • 5. Satoshi’s Vision?
  • 6. The Path Forward
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Coding Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 10: Digital Da Vincis
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How Do NFTs Work?
  • 3. Use Cases and Applications
  • 4. Strategies for Valuing and Trading NFTs
  • 5. NFTs and DeFi Integration
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Coding Exercises
  • Notes
  • Chapter 11: Regulatory Framework
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: Regulatory Objectives
  • 2. Are Crypto Assets Securities?
  • 3. Market Implications of Considering Crypto Assets Securities
  • 4. Is the Crypto Market a Wild West Then?
  • 5. International Perspectives
  • 6. Regulatory Considerations for DeFi
  • 7. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 12: Beyond HODL
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Trading Strategies: Part 1
  • 3. Step-Up the Game: Perpetuals
  • 4. Trading Strategies: Part 2
  • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • End of Chapters Question
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 13: Game Over for Bankers
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Mechanics of GameFi
  • 3. Economic Implications of GameFi
  • 4. Technological and Developmental Considerations
  • 5. GameFi Tokenomics
  • 6. Community and Governance
  • 7. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 14: Branding on the Block
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Strategic Web3 Applications for Brand Growth and Engagement
  • 3. Concluding Remarks
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • Chapter 15: When HAL Meets Satoshi
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction to Generative AI
  • 2. The Basics
  • 3. Neural Networks
  • 4. Blockchain and AI
  • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix: Transformers and Self-Attention Mechanism
  • End-of-Chapter Questions
  • Open Questions
  • Notes
  • About the Author
  • About the Companion Website
  • Index
  • End User License Agreement