Hands-On Blockchain for Python Developers: Empowering Python developers in the world of blockchain and smart contracts

Write popular DeFi and NFT smart contracts with Vyper, a Pythonic programming language, and integrate blockchain with real-world applications using Python

Key Features
Use the world's easiest programming language to build web3 applications
Write common smart contracts like decentralized exchanges, NFT marketplaces, and lending applications
Unlock deeper levels of insights with technologies relating to blockchain, such as IPFS and Layer 2
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Book Description
We are living in the age of decentralized fi nance and NFTs. People swap tokens on Uniswap, borrow assets from Aave, send payments with stablecoins, trade art NFTs on OpenSea, and more. To build applications of this kind, you need to know how to write smart contracts.

This comprehensive guide will help you explore all the features of Vyper, a programming language designed to write smart contracts. You’ll also explore the web3.py library. As you progress, you’ll learn how to connect to smart contracts, read values, and create transactions. To make sure your foundational knowledge is strong enough, the book guides you through Ape Framework, which can help you create decentralized exchanges, NFT marketplaces, voting applications, and more. Each project provides invaluable insights and hands-on experience, equipping you with the skills you need to build real-world blockchain solutions.

By the end of this book, you’ll be well versed with writing common Web3 applications such as a decentralized exchange, an NFT marketplace, a voting application, and more.

What you will learn
Understand blockchain and smart contracts
Learn how to write smart contracts with Vyper
Explore how to use the web3.py library and Ape Framework
Discover related technologies such as Layer 2 and IPFS
Gain a step-by-step guide to writing an automated market maker (AMM) decentralized exchange (DEX) smart contract
Build innovative, interactive, and token-gated Web3 NFT applications
Who this book is for
This blockchain book is for developers interested in understanding blockchain and smart contracts. It is suitable for both technology enthusiasts looking to explore blockchain technology and programmers who aspire to become smart contract engineers. Basic knowledge of GNU/Linux and Python programming is mandatory to get started with this book.

Table of Contents
Introduction to Blockchain Programming
Smart Contract Fundamentals
Using Vyper to Implement a Smart Contract
Using Web3.py to Interact with Smart Contracts
Ape Framework
Building a Practical Decentralized Applicaton
Front-End Decentralized Application
Cryptocurrency Wallet
InterPlanetary: A Brave New File System
Implementing a Decentralized Application Using IPFS
Exploring Layer 2
Creating Token on Ethereum
How to Create an NFT
Writing NFT Marketplace Smart Contracts
Writing a Lending Vault Smart Contract
Decentralized Exchange
Token-Gated Applications