Mastering Blockchain

Blockchain and crypto are rapidly evolving—from curiosity to infrastructure, from price speculation to asset tokenization, and from stand-alone apps to intelligent onchain systems. Mastering Blockchain is your essential guide for navigating this shift. This updated and expanded second edition goes beyond foundational concepts, providing a fresh focus on real-world applications, regulatory thinking, and fast-moving trends like onchain AI and modular architectures.Written by experts Daniel Cawrey and Amit Rustagi, this book distills years of hands-on experience into a practical, comprehensive handbook. Whether you're a developer building smart contracts, a finance professional evaluating new markets, or a policy strategist shaping regulation, this is the trusted resource to guide your decisions and deepen your understanding.Explore how consensus, tokens, wallets, and exchanges work at a technical levelUnderstand the latest in DeFi, onchain AI, and modular blockchain architecturesDesign and deploy secure and functional smart contractsNavigate risks, security, and compliance with confidenceApply blockchain thinking across DeFi, AI, and onchain systemsDevelop a strategic edge in a rapidly changing decentralized landscape

Daniel has experience working across Fortune 500 companies, media organizations, investment management firms, and startups. He has contributed hundreds of articles to CoinDesk, BlockWorks, and BeInCrypto, and is often present at cryptocurrency conferences and meetups, as well as consulting for various crypto firms. Amit is a seasoned AI and Big Data technologist with over 20 years of experience transforming complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions. He brings deep expertise in financial data aggregation, advanced analytics, and AI-driven architecture design to accelerate business impact. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, he is recognized for driving innovation at the intersection of data science, AI, and enterprise technology.