WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Apr 5, 2024

Blockchain, NFT and smart contracts for my application

Blockchains initially scaled to guarantee trust, not system speed. Learn to deploy gas-optimized EVM smart contracts on modern proof-of-stake networks for lightning-fast, scalable Web3 applications.

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#1 about 3 min

Introduction to blockchain, NFTs, and smart contracts

An overview of distributed ledger technologies, smart contracts, and tokenization principles.

#2 about 5 min

Exploring the history and goals of Bitcoin

Satoshi Nakamoto's whitepaper established Bitcoin to create an everyday digital currency without central banks.

#3 about 6 min

Understanding cryptocurrency wallets and private keys

Wallets securely store public and private keys required to authorize transactions on cryptocurrency networks.

#4 about 6 min

Traditional banking vs distributed ledger cross-border payments

Leveraging stablecoins on Hedera drastically reduces transaction fees and settlement times for international transfers.

#5 about 4 min

Distributed ledger consensus mechanisms and scalability

Scaling a distributed ledger requires every node to execute all transactions to guarantee trust.

#6 about 6 min

Transitioning from proof of work to proof of stake

Proof of stake provides a vastly more energy-efficient network consensus compared to resource-intensive mining.

#7 about 5 min

Executing code on the Ethereum virtual machine

Ethereum introduced the ability to deploy and execute trusted code globally through smart contracts.

#8 about 3 min

Energy consumption of major blockchain networks compared

Comparing the massive electricity footprint of Bitcoin against Ethereum and traditional centralized technology companies.

#9 about 8 min

Enterprise applications and the Hedera public ledger

Global enterprise council members govern the high-speed and carbon-negative Hedera distributed ledger network.

#10 about 6 min

Compiling and deploying Solidity smart contracts

Developers write Solidity code that compiles into EVM bytecode for execution across multiple networks.

#11 about 6 min

Standardizing fungible tokens and NFTs with ERC-20

Standardized smart contract interfaces like ERC-20 enable developers to create interoperable digital assets.

#12 about 2 min

Preventing digital art theft with non-fungible tokens

Non-fungible tokens define ownership metadata independent from the easily copied underlying image files.

#13 about 3 min

Ensuring scalability and trust in blockchain applications

Storing constrained sets of critical data on highly performant ledgers ensures both security and scalability.

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