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As the first blockchain platform to introduce the concept of smart contracts, Ethereum serves as the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. With this practical guide, Carlo Parisi, Alessandro Mazza, and Niccolo Pozzolini provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains. You'll find comprehensive coverage of Ethereum's internal workings to help you understand not just the how but also the why of Ethereum's innovative technology. You'll dive deep into the architecture and operational mechanics of Ethereum by learning essential knowledge for building and interacting effectively with DApps and smart contracts on Ethereum and similar virtual-machine blockchains. ● Run an Ethereum client, create and transmit basic transactions, and program smart contracts ● Learn the essentials of public key cryptography, hashes, and digital signatures ● Understand how ""wallets"" hold digital keys that control funds and smart contracts ● Interact with Ethereum clients programmatically using JavaScript libraries and remote procedure call interfaces ● And much more

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Carlo Parisi, also known as Blackie, is a senior Solidity smart contract developer, experienced auditor, and content creator. He holds a degree in computer science from the University of Bari Aldo Moro. With over five years of combined experience, Carlo has developed deep expertise in writing and auditing Solidity code-the primary language used for smart contracts on Ethereum. He has been involved in Bitcoin since 2013 and has been a prominent voice in the Italian content creator community since 2021. Over the years, Carlo has also contributed to several books, including Web3 Applications Security and New Security Landscape: Theories and Practices and A Comprehensive Guide for Web3 Security: From Technology, Economic and Legal Aspects. He has also served as a technical writer for the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, helping define standards such as the ""DeFi Risk Assessment, Management, and Accounting group"" and the ""EthTrust Security Levels Specification (Version 2)"". Carlo is also an international speaker, having been invited to present at numerous conferences around the world. Alessandro Mazza is a web3 developer and content creator with a degree in software engineering. He has experience working on the Ethereum core protocol, mainly in the execution layer side, and on the Cosmos ecosystem, where he used to work on CosmWasm, the smart contract platform, and Cosmos SDK. Moreover, he has one of the biggest communities in Italy for highly technical contents regarding the cryptocurrencies world. Niccolo Pozzolini is a senior smart contract auditor with a master's degree in software engineering. Specializing in blockchain security, he also has a keen interest in developing blockchain tools. Ray Greenley is an Oregon-born narrator living near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has many years of stage acting and narrating experience. In addition to his acting experience and training, Ray has a background in computer science. When not working in his professionally built voice-over booth, Ray enjoys spending time with his family of seven kids, several of whom he still reads to before bedtime. He also loves playing board, video, and role-playing games and being Cubmaster for his kids' Cub Scout Pack.

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