Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An exploratory study of Python's role in the advancement of cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystems Description An account of the resource Blockchain is the foundation of cryptocurrency and enables decentralized transactions through its immutable ledger. The technology uses hashing to ensure secure transactions and is becoming increasingly popular due to its wide range of applications. Python is a performant, secure, scalable language well-suited for blockchain applications. It provides developers free tools for faster code writing and simplifies crypto analysis. Python allows developers to code blockchains quickly and efficiently as it is a completely scripted language that does not require compilation. Different models such as SVR, ARIMA, and LSTM can be used to predict cryptocurrency prices, and many Python packages are available for seamlessly pulling cryptocurrency data. Python can also create one's cryptocurrency version, as seen with Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. Finally, a versatile and speedy language is needed for blockchain applications that enable chain addition without parallel processing, so Python is a suitable choice. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gupta A.; Arulkumar N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advanced Applications of Python Data Structures and Algorithms, pp. 236-252. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IGI Global Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7100-5.ch012" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7100-5.ch012</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85167767725&amp;doi=10.4018%2F978-1-6684-7100-5.ch012&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1185b5903d3f122f48fc7675ac14f199" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85167767725&amp;doi=10.4018%2f978-1-6684-7100-5.ch012&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1185b5903d3f122f48fc7675ac14f199</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-166847102-9; 978-166847100-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gupta A., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Arulkumar N., CHRIST University (Deemed), India