Alexander Hickey

The Building Blocks of Blockchain: A Beginner's Guide Alexander Hickey

In this beginner's guide to blockchain, you will learn all about the complex and intricate world of the technology. We will take you from the dream of an anonymous coder who dreamed of a decentralized financial system, to how it is being used by some of the largest banks and corporations in the world today. This is an exploration of the revolutionary system that is changing the world as we know it.
Whether you are a young enthusiast, a would-be investor or a developer looking to learn the ins and outs, we have everything you might need right here. This book aims to take out all of the tech heavy jargon and put the whole sector into perspective. Anyone can pick up this book and come away feeling confident in themselves that they got the information they were looking for in a clear and simple way.
We don't go into the formulae and algorithm code of blockchain systems, but rather give real world, simplified examples of how it works, why and how it can be used on a day-to-day basis.
Written by the Ilcoin team, we also try to highlight new technologies available on the market and scalable, effective options that exist for everyone. We aim to go in depth and give a real understanding of how the technology works and showcase our own projects for the benefit of those who are curious.
Blockchain is changing the way we look at finance and the world and now you can be part of it as well.