The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance
Discover how distributed ledger technologies work under the hood and learn how to identify those that are actually cryptographically secured and decentralized 

In The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance, certified blockchain developer and a Vice President of Emerging Technology Integration and Cybersecurity, Dr. David Utzke, delivers an authoritative and well-organized discussion of how to understand the architectural components inside distributed ledgers. In other words, this book shows you how to understand the real-world risks of exploitation in digital assets minted in Layer 2 (“smart”) contracts. 

You’ll learn how to identify the developer team behind specific contracts and determine whether cryptography actually exists as a component in the “crypto” asset. You’ll also discover which technological features and capabilities are most likely to result in vulnerabilities to bad actors. 

Inside the book: 

  • A taxonomical description of digital assets, as well as insights into hundreds of distributed ledger architectures 
  • A guide to identifying assets developed on non-distributed ledger platforms 
  • The technical information you need to confidently navigate the world of distributed ledger and blockchain technologies 

Perfect for academics and researchers studying and teaching distributed ledger technology and digital asset coding and security, The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook is also a must-read for financial crime analysts, law enforcement personnel investing financial and cyber crimes, attorneys, investors, and fund analysts and managers. 

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The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance
Discover how distributed ledger technologies work under the hood and learn how to identify those that are actually cryptographically secured and decentralized 

In The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance, certified blockchain developer and a Vice President of Emerging Technology Integration and Cybersecurity, Dr. David Utzke, delivers an authoritative and well-organized discussion of how to understand the architectural components inside distributed ledgers. In other words, this book shows you how to understand the real-world risks of exploitation in digital assets minted in Layer 2 (“smart”) contracts. 

You’ll learn how to identify the developer team behind specific contracts and determine whether cryptography actually exists as a component in the “crypto” asset. You’ll also discover which technological features and capabilities are most likely to result in vulnerabilities to bad actors. 

Inside the book: 

  • A taxonomical description of digital assets, as well as insights into hundreds of distributed ledger architectures 
  • A guide to identifying assets developed on non-distributed ledger platforms 
  • The technical information you need to confidently navigate the world of distributed ledger and blockchain technologies 

Perfect for academics and researchers studying and teaching distributed ledger technology and digital asset coding and security, The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook is also a must-read for financial crime analysts, law enforcement personnel investing financial and cyber crimes, attorneys, investors, and fund analysts and managers. 

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The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance

The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance

by David Utzke
The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance

The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance

by David Utzke

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Overview

Discover how distributed ledger technologies work under the hood and learn how to identify those that are actually cryptographically secured and decentralized 

In The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook: Deciphering the Keys to Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance, certified blockchain developer and a Vice President of Emerging Technology Integration and Cybersecurity, Dr. David Utzke, delivers an authoritative and well-organized discussion of how to understand the architectural components inside distributed ledgers. In other words, this book shows you how to understand the real-world risks of exploitation in digital assets minted in Layer 2 (“smart”) contracts. 

You’ll learn how to identify the developer team behind specific contracts and determine whether cryptography actually exists as a component in the “crypto” asset. You’ll also discover which technological features and capabilities are most likely to result in vulnerabilities to bad actors. 

Inside the book: 

  • A taxonomical description of digital assets, as well as insights into hundreds of distributed ledger architectures 
  • A guide to identifying assets developed on non-distributed ledger platforms 
  • The technical information you need to confidently navigate the world of distributed ledger and blockchain technologies 

Perfect for academics and researchers studying and teaching distributed ledger technology and digital asset coding and security, The Digital Asset Technology Guidebook is also a must-read for financial crime analysts, law enforcement personnel investing financial and cyber crimes, attorneys, investors, and fund analysts and managers. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394319596
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 11/18/2025
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

Forward

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1  DLT Architectural Primitives with a Historical Perspective

Part 1: Distributed Ledger from the beginning

Part 2: The First Distributed Ledger

Part 3: The Contribution of the Merkle Hash to DLT

Part 4: Cryptographic Digital Signature in DLT

Part 5: Consensus in Distributed Network Computing

Part 6: Consensus Protocols vs. Consensus Algorithms

Part 7: Distributed Network Architecture and Topology

Part 8: Nodes and Clients in Distributed Networks

Part 9: Messaging Protocols in Distribute Networking

Chapter 2  Distributed Ledger Design and Transparency

Part 1: Permissioned vs. Permissionless Network Design

Part 2: Private vs. Public Network Design

Part 3: Federated Network Design

Chapter  3   Distribute Network Ledger Architectural Design Typologies

Part 1: Distributed Network Technology

Part 2: Distributed Computing Technology

Part 3: Block and Blockless Data Ledger Technology

Chapter  4  Alternative Ledger Technology Structures

Part 1: Relay-Parachain Model

Part 2: Hub-Zones Model

Chapter  5 The Distribute Ledger Stack

Part 1: Distributed Ledger Stack Structure

Part 2: Layer-0 (L0) - TCP/IP Network Layer

Part 3: Layer-1 (L1) – Mainnet Layer

Part 4: Layer-2 (L2) – Development Layer: Contracts, Bridges, Rollups, Channels, Side Chains/Child Chains, Relay Chains/Parachains

Part 5: Layer-3 (L3) – Application Layer: Distributed Applications and the Web

Part 6: Cybersecurity and the Distributed Ledger Stack

Chapter  6 Digital Currency in the Context of Currency and Money Systems

Part 1: Principles of Money

Part 2: Principles of Currency

Part 3: Digital Currency Highlights

Part 4: Digital Asset Taxonomical, Topological, and Typological Insight

Chapter  7 Distributed Network and Ledger Governance Tenets of Distribution, Democratization, and Decentralization (DNLT=G+D3)

Part 1: Distribution

Part 2: Democratization

Part 3: Decentralization

Part 4: Governance

Chapter  8 Trends in Digital Asset Use Cases and Distributed-Ledger Converging Technologies

Part 1: Digital Asset Reserve Funds

Part 2: Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA)/In Real-Life Assets (IRLA)

Part 3: AI Technologies in D-L Technologies

Part 4: Quantum Resistance in D-L Technologies

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