Packt Publishing Learn Ethereum: A practical guide to help developers set up and run decentralized applications with Ethereum 2.0

Explore the Beacon chain, Ethereum's PoS consensus, and the upcoming merge of Eth1 and Eth2, along with the challenges of scaling Ethereum and an overview of L1 and L2 scaling solutions Key Features Learn new development with Ethereum 2.0, the planned merge of Eth1 and Eth2 Build, develop and test end-to-end Ethereum Dapps using solidity, Node.js, and web3.js Setup Private Blockchains with Ethereum and delve into the Ethereum wallets system Book Description Ethereum is a blockchain-based, decentralized computing platform that allows the running of smart contracts. This book covers the latest Ethereum tools, frameworks, wallets, and second layers. It also demonstrates setting up and running Decentralized Applications with Ethereum and Smart contracts with end-to-end development experience. Learn Ethereum 2nd Edition offers a comprehensive overview of the Ethereum ecosystem, covering its concept, mechanism, and decentralized application development. It delves into Ethereum internals, technologies, and tools, including Ethereum 2.0 and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), gas, and account systems. The book also discusses Ethereum's transition to proof of stake, L1/L2 scaling solutions, DeFi protocols, and the current marketplace. It explores EVM-compatible blockchains, connectivity techniques, and advanced topics such as sharding, off-chain scaling, DAOs, Metaverse, and NFTs. By the end of this book, you will not only be able to learn Ethereum basic and advanced topics with the latest developments but also to write smart contracts and develop, test, and deploy Dapps using various tools, wallets, and frameworks. What you will learn Understand the Blockchain, cryptocurrency concepts, and architectures Explore the Decentralized Finance protocols Understand how EVM Compatible Blockchain Networks work Learn about the latest Developments in Ethereum Use Solidity and Web3 API Fundamentals on Blockchain Framework Develop your own cryptocurrency Develop your own Smart contracts and NFT Marketplace Dapps Set up Ethereum Private Chain Who This Book Is For This book is for blockchain developers and architects who want to learn the Ethereum blockchain fundamentals and get started with building real-world decentralized applications using Solidity. The book doesn’t need you to have prior knowledge of Ethereum. You can learn Ethereum from scratch by using this book. However, knowledge of an object-oriented programming language such as JavaScript will be useful but not mandatory. Table of Contents Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Ethereum Architecture and Ecosystem Decentralized Finance EVM-Compatible Blockchain Networks Deep Research and Latest Development on Ethereum Fundamentals of Solidity Web3 API Fundamentals Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency Smart Contract Development and Test Fundamentals Writing Front End to build the NFT Marketplace DApps Ethereum Tools and Frameworks Setting up an Ethereum Private Chain Deployment of Your DApps Build Ethereum Wallets Oracles, Cross Chain and Layer2 in Practice Conclusion