How do smart contracts in Ethereum work? How are operations conducted without middlemen? Do smart contracts work with external inputs or real-world events? Can we make sure that oracles are not corrupted?
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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1:
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2:
Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, ‘Internet del Dinero’ (v1) –
French, ‘L’internet de l’argent’ (v1) –
Russian, ‘Интернет денег’ (v1) –
Vietnamese, ‘Internet Của Tiền Tệ’ (v1) –
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