Overview
Blockchain Foundations provides a rigorous, technical exploration of the cryptographic and distributed systems principles behind blockchain technology. It is written for professionals who want to understand how and why blockchains work at a mathematical and protocol level, not just how to use them. Rather than offering a high level overview, the book treats blockchain as a serious engineering discipline. Its focus is depth, precision, and long term understanding. The book begins with the Byzantine Generals Problem and progresses through hash functions, digital signatures, zero knowledge proofs, and consensus mechanisms. Each topic combines mathematical reasoning with practical code examples. This depth is essential because blockchain systems operate in adversarial environments with real economic incentives to attack flaws. True security requires more than intuition—it demands formal understanding. What distinguishes this book is its integration of cryptography, distributed systems theory, and economic game theory. Chapters build from first principles through protocol design to real world implementation concerns. Instead of teaching specific platforms, it teaches the science common to all blockchains. As the industry matures, this foundation is critical for architects who must evaluate trade offs, identify risks, and design resilient systems. What You Will Learn Core cryptographic primitives from first principles, including hash functions, digital signatures (ECDSA, Ed25519, BLS), and advanced techniques like threshold signatures and multi party computation, with security analysis and practical implementations Zero knowledge proof systems such as zk SNARKs and zk STARKs, covering mathematical foundations, polynomial commitments, and real world applications in privacy and scalability Major consensus mechanisms (PoW, PoS, BFT, Avalanche, GHOST) analyzed through formal security proofs, economic incentives, and quantitative comparisons of performance, decentralization, and attack resistance Who This Book is For This book targets technical professionals who need deep foundational understanding rather than framework-specific tutorials. The primary audience includes: software engineers and blockchain protocol developers, security researchers and auditors, system architects, advanced blockchain developers, researchers in cryptography, distributed systems, or mechanism design.
Full Product Details
Author: Nagnath Savant
Publisher: APress
Imprint: APress
ISBN: 9798868828904
Publication Date: 04 August 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Nagnath Savant is an independent blockchain researcher, technology author, and engineer specializing in cryptocurrency systems, blockchain security, and post‑quantum cryptography. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and has a strong background in cryptographic protocols, distributed systems, and security‑focused system design. He has previously worked as a faculty member at KIT, Pandharpur teaching Electronics, Digital Technology, and Blockchain Technology at the undergraduate level. He continues to actively deliver guest lectures at various colleges, primarily on blockchain technology, decentralized systems, and their real-world applications.
