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Blockchain 2.0

Rating 3.4
Word count
109K words
Chapters
56
ISBN
9787121282911

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Summary

The book is logically clear in its thinking, its arguments are elevated and far-sighted, the writing flows smoothly, and the whole is easy to understand. It is the first book in China on blockchain research and commercial applications. Blockchain may be a rising star after Internet finance, and this should also be a new achievement in global financial innovation. The book's description of blockchain's DACT characteristics is very accurate and highly summarizes the essence of blockchain. In the future, blockchain smart contracts can be applied in a very wide range of areas, and there should be active applications in finance, healthcare, food safety, energy and power, real estate, art, and other fields.

Editor's review

The book Blockchain 2.0, written by senior technology expert Tan Lei and published by Publishing House of Electronics Industry, focuses on the profound transformation of blockchain technology from the cryptocurrency concept of 1.0 to smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) in the 2.0 era. Unlike many books on the market that remain at the level of conceptual popularization or investment speculation, this book takes solid analysis of technical architecture as its core and systematically explains the principles of representative platforms such as Ethereum, the development paradigm of smart contracts, and the integration application logic of blockchain in finance, supply chains, copyright, and other fields. The author, Tan Lei, has extensive industry practice and consulting experience. His discussion avoids both the difficulty of excessive technicality and the superficiality of broad generalities, showing a rare sense of balance. The book's interpretation of key concepts such as consensus mechanisms, distributed ledgers, and token economics is clear and layered, and it prospectively explores the challenges the technology faces in scalability, privacy, and regulation. For readers who wish to go beyond Bitcoin news and truly understand how blockchain reshapes trust mechanisms and collaboration models, this book provides a solid and rational cognitive framework. It is not a guide to getting rich quickly, but a technical and intellectual map depicting the value layer infrastructure of the next-generation Internet.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Learners with some foundation in computer science or finance who want a systematic understanding of blockchain technical principles and application development
  • Corporate managers and technical decision-makers seeking to integrate blockchain thinking into product design and business model innovation
  • Scholars or industry analysts with deep research interest in decentralized applications, smart contracts, and token economic models
  • Advanced readers dissatisfied with conceptual hype who desire a rational understanding of the technical boundaries and future challenges of blockchain

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking only short-term Bitcoin price trends or shortcuts to cryptocurrency investment
  • Complete beginners hoping for a zero-technical-background, fully story-based or allegorical introduction to blockchain

Reading tips

  1. Reading in chapter order is recommended, with particular attention to Chapters 2 and 3 on the core architecture of Blockchain 2.0, which form the foundation of the book
  2. While reading, combine it with synchronous practical observation or simple technical verification of key projects mentioned in the book (such as Ethereum) to deepen understanding
  3. For chapters involving economic models or governance structures, appropriately connect them with real business cases for lateral thinking to improve absorption

About the publisher

Publishing House of Electronics Industry China · Founded in 1982

The Publishing House of Electronics Industry is a comprehensive publisher distinguished by its focus on electronic information and related fields. Judging from the more than 3,000 titles in its catalogue, its publishing covers programming and design, artificial intelligence, computer science, finance and economics, photography, and social sciences, attending both to cutting-edge technology and to general readers. Representative titles include Factor Investing: Methods and Practice, x86 Assembly Language: From Real Mode to Protected Mode, The RISC-V Reader, Artificial Intelligence: Speech Recognition, Understanding and Practice, Phased Array Radar Technology, Radar Target Characteristics, and 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, most of which centre on technical methods and engineering practice. Its authors include Shi Chuan, Li Zhong, Wang Xiaobo, David Patterson, Andrew Waterman, and Yu Zihao, among others from China and abroad. Owing to limited public information, no further publishing features are elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 总序 区块链与互联网秩序
  3. 推荐序一 金融的天 信任的石来补
  4. 推荐序二 对未知世界保持谨慎的狂热
  5. 推荐序三 金融创新众生相背后的不变初心
  6. 序言 互联网金融第二弹
  7. 前言 金融大叔的梦想
  8. 引言
  9. 第1章 从理想到现实,区块链的前世今生
  10. 1.1 区块链究竟是什么
  11. 1.2 以比特币为基石的区块链1.0模式
  12. 1.3 辐射无限可能的区块链2.0
  13. 1.4 区块链大事记
  14. 1.5 本书内容
  15. 第2章 区块链技术解读
  16. 2.1 区块链的技术原理
  17. 2.2 点到点网络和区块链
  18. 2.3 智能合约的技术实现
  19. 2.4 区块链系统的安全和隐私
  20. 2.5 区块链资源一览
  21. 第3章 区块链在虚拟货币领域的应用
  22. 3.1 从加密货币到数字货币
  23. 3.2 比特币背后的0与1
  24. 3.3 比特币001?比特币002?
  25. 3.4 是投资还是投机?
  26. 3.5 不得不提的Mt.Gox
  27. 第4章 数据驱动,区块链与数据挖掘
  28. 4.1 大数据时代
  29. 4.2 互联网金融,用数据说话
  30. 4.3 区块链系统上的数据
  31. 4.4 区块链和大数据
  32. 第5章 金融世界中的信用和征信
  33. 5.1 征信,躺着赚钱的机会
  34. 5.2 信用为王,数据为本
  35. 5.3 用区块链改变征信体系
  36. 第6章 金融的风险控制和安全
  37. 6.1 风控和征信
  38. 6.2 风险就在于小概率事件会发生
  39. 6.3 区块链是解决风控系统问题的答案
  40. 6.4 用区块链来控制风险
  41. 第7章 金融领域中的其他区块链应用
  42. 7.1 超级账本
  43. 7.2 可交易的金融产品
  44. 7.3 数字化的资产管理
  45. 7.4 第三方支付和跨境支付
  46. 第8章 金融领域之外的区块链应用
  47. 8.1 区块链2.0技术的价值
  48. 8.2 区块链的五十个应用场景
  49. 8.3 物联网的应用
  50. 8.4 OpenChain——区块链技术思想应用的典型案例
  51. 第9章 区块链技术的预测和展望
  52. 附录A 比特币“矿工”的一天
  53. 附录B 专业词汇表
  54. 附录C 参考网站一览
  55. 附录D 参考文献一览
  56. 推荐语

FAQ

How deep a technical background is needed to understand this book?
The book requires readers to have basic computer literacy and logical thinking ability. Those with no programming knowledge at all can understand the core ideas and business model sections, but to deeply understand technical implementation details such as smart contracts, they need at least a basic grasp of the fundamental concepts of one programming language.
What are the main differences between this book and bestsellers such as Blockchain Revolution?
The main difference lies in the focus. This book leans more toward in-depth analysis of technical architecture and implementation logic, and can be called an "engineer's perspective"; Blockchain Revolution and similar books elaborate more from macro levels such as business and social impact, belonging to a "business observer's perspective." The two are highly complementary.
Is the content of the book now outdated?
The book was published during a period of rapid evolution in blockchain technology. Its discussion of core principles, architectural thinking, and the foundations of smart contracts still has high reference value. For specific technical details that have emerged since then, such as some new public chains and Layer 2 solutions, readers need to supplement their learning with the latest materials. The value of this book lies in providing a solid methodological framework.

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About the author

谭磊 Author

Tan Lei — publicly available information about this author is limited. Their nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and professional experience are not clearly documented, and the confirmable details center mainly on a single work. Tan Lei is the author of Blockchain 2.0, a book commonly classified under management, which suggests the writing addresses how blockchain technology connects with business management and organizational operations rather than offering a purely technical explanation of principles. The choice of subject indicates an interest in how emerging technologies are applied in real business settings, with a style that balances conceptual clarification and practical application, aiming to help managers and general readers understand blockchain's place in industry and the changes it may bring. Since only one work is held in the collection, it is difficult to summarize the author's full body of writing or overall intellectual framework, and further works and research directions await more material.