Absolute Essentials of Ethereum

Absolute Essentials of Ethereum is a concise textbook which guides the reader through the fascinating world of the emerging Ethereum ecosystem, from the basics of how its blockchain works, to cutting-edge applications. Written by an experienced educator, each chapter is designed to progress potential students from class to class.

List of contents

1. Introducing Ethereum 2. Ethereum: The Execution Layer (EL) 3. Ethereum: The Consensus Layer (CL) 4. Ethereum Governance and Culture 5. Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) 6. Decentralised Finance (DeFi) 7. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) 8. Ethereum Layer 2 and the Roadmap Appendix: Introduction to Bitcoin

About the author

Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis is Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the College of Business, University College Dublin. His research focuses on the cultural and social aspects of the Ethereum blockchain and the wider Web3 ecosystem.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Dylan-Ennis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032334202
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3233420-2
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Absolute Essentials of Business and Economics
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, Banking, LAW / Banking, LAW / Science & Technology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Financial Services, Organizational theory & behaviour, Research & development management, Monetary Economics, Computer security, Coding theory & cryptology, Mathematical theory of computation, Applied mathematics, Legal aspects of IT, Investment & securities, Investment and securities, Organizational theory and behaviour, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Research and development management, Coding theory and cryptology, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, COMPUTERS / Blockchain