Paperback. The goal of this book is simple: to provide a starting point for understanding blockchain technology, what it is, how it works, how it evolves, and how to evaluate the systems built upon it. The purpose is not to promote blockchain, nor to dismiss it, but to explain it clearly.Blockchain is often described in fragmented terms as cryptocurrency, decentralization, innovation, or disruption. Yet at its core, it is a system built from cryptographic, computational, economic, and governance mechanisms working together to enable distributed coordination without centralized control. Understanding blockchain requires moving beyond surface-level definitions and examining how these components interact in practice.This book was developed during a remotely held course of study in blockchain technology conducted between October 2025 and April 2026. Over twenty sessions, students explored the foundational principles, technical mechanisms, and broader implications of blockchain systems. The sessions were designed as a beginner-friendly but technically grounded introduction that progresses from foundational concepts to more advanced systems and evaluation frameworks.First, the core building blocks of blockchain technology are established, how data is structured, how cryptography secures it, and how consensus enables agreement in distributed environments. Then, early implementations and programmable systems are presented, showing how these foundations evolve into more complex blockchain architectures and real-world applications.As the book progresses, it explores how blockchain systems expand beyond simple value transfer into programmable logic, decentralized applications, and on-chain markets. It examines the emergence of more advanced systems and execution models, as well as the challenges that arise within them, including adversarial behaviors such as Maximal Extractable Value (MEV).The later sections of the book focus on how these systems continue to evolve, both in terms of technical architecture and practical application. It introduces emerging approaches to development, automation, and system design, and examines how new tools and methodologies, such as formal verification, aim to improve correctness, reliability, and trust in increasingly complex environments.Finally, the book introduces the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM), developed by the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), providing a structured framework for evaluating blockchain systems based on their reliability, readiness, and overall maturity. This completes the progression from understanding how blockchain systems work to assessing how well they perform in real-world conditions.For those interested in sharing comments, asking a question, extending an invitation to engage, or to make a donation, please contact via email or telegram atemmorozov Coleman Goodsmith deserves all credit for his fast learning and recording the sessions, then turning them into the flowing manuscript, then creating the art. This book is unlikely to have seen the light of day without his talent for writing and without his patience.Special thanks to Victor Storozhenko, software architect and engineer with deep expertise in delivering complex enterprise systems, including AI-native designs and tamper-evident immutable evidence platforms for public-sector validation, for his help with AI fact checking, and much more.And last, but not the least, my gratitude goes to brilliant minds behind the solutions referenced in this book, as well as to the authors of BMM, for their support and for their patience with me.Happy reading!Eugene Morozov, CPA.MS.April 20, 2026 This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Baby Steps in Blockchain (Paperback)
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798197275370
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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“Baby Steps in Blockchain” is for readers who want to turn blockchain knowledge into saleable practical and professional value.

It is written for students, entrepreneurs, consultants, developers, policy thinkers, business professionals, and curious learners who understand that blockchain is no longer only a topic for crypto traders. It is becoming part of conversations about finance, digital identity, public records, supply chains, AI systems, governance, cybersecurity, and institutional trust, and career opportunities arise in abundance.

The problem is that most people approach blockchain from the wrong direction.

They start with coins, prices, hype, influencers, or headlines. They hear about crypto as something to buy, but not as something to understand. As a result, they may recognize popular terms but still lack the ability to evaluate a project, explain how a system works, identify real use cases, or contribute meaningfully to serious conversations.

That is a missed opportunity.

The subtitle of this book is “Do Not Buy Crypto - Earn It” because the real opportunity is not in purchasing digital assets. It is in acquiring knowledge that can be monetized through skill, judgment, communication, technical literacy, advisory work, product strategy, compliance, research, education, and implementation.

Blockchain is difficult because it combines many disciplines at once: cryptography, computing, economics, governance, incentives, markets, regulation, and trust. Without a clear learning path, the field can feel confusing, fragmented, or inaccessible.

This book solves that problem by making blockchain understandable step by step.

It gives readers a foundation for seeing blockchain not as magic, speculation, or marketing language, but as a system of design choices. Readers learn how to ask better questions:

What problem is this system solving?
Where is trust placed?
What is being verified?
Who controls the rules?
What are the tradeoffs?
Does blockchain actually add value here?

These questions matter because they separate surface-level knowledge from professional understanding.

By reading this book, readers gain the ability to think clearly about blockchain systems, evaluate claims, recognize weak designs, understand real opportunities, and communicate complex ideas in simple language. That ability is valuable in any environment where organizations are trying to understand whether blockchain is useful, risky, overhyped, or strategically important.

“Baby Steps in Blockchain” is not a promise of quick profits. It is a path toward earning value through understanding.

The goal is simple: help readers move from confusion to clarity, from passive curiosity to informed participation, and from watching the blockchain economy develop to finding their place within it and generating income.

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