Chapter 9: Energy-Efficient Blockchain Alternative — Recap: Amy and Zack learned about Satoshi Nakamoto and the revolutionary blockchain technology that allows transferring value through the internet without an intermediary involved. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 8: Satoshi who?medium.com “Hi, Amy! Congratulations on your recent big win,” Jessica exclaimed with ecstasy as Amy appeared on the call. “I read about your recent exhibition at Art…

Chapter 8: Satoshi who? — Recap: Saving private key. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 7: Backup and buckle upmedium.com “I am afraid I can’t answer that question,” said Jessica. “No one knows who Satoshi Nakamoto is, other than himself, or herself or even themselves.” “Satoshi who?” asked Amy. “Satoshi Nakamoto, the person who published the Bitcoin whitepaper. It could be a pseudonym. Rumour has it…

Chapter 7: Backup and buckle up — Recap: Amy lost her private key. Honey, I mint an NFT! Chapter 6: Not Your Key, Not Your Coinmedium.com “It is really easy to retrieve the private key. The challenge is always how to safeguard it from hacks,” said Jessica. “Hacks! Like what you experienced recently? All these things sound so scary.” Amy looked genuinely worried. “Don’t worry too much. As long as…

Chapter 6: Not Your Key, Not Your Coin — Recap: Jessica’s NFTs were hacked but were returned. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 5: The Heistmedium.com Amy’s face turned pale. She was in a real panic. “Breath, honey!” Zack stroked Amy’s back, trying to calm her down. “Maybe you will be able to recall the key after you calmed down.” “It is 64 random characters and numbers. I…

Chapter 5: The Heist — Recap: Jessica explained hash and distributed ledger technology to Zack. Honey, I mint an NFT! Chapter 4: The Distributed Ledger Systemmedium.com “Darling, did you mint your NFT on OpenSea?” This was the first thing Zack said when walking through the door coming back from work. “Yes, I did. It is the biggest marketplace. What happened? You look worried.” …

Chapter 4: The Distributed Ledger System — Recap: Amy introduced Beeple’s NFT to Zack. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 3: The USD69 million Digital Artmedium.com It was 8 a.m. on a Sunday and Amy was still pretty drowsy. She is not a morning person. “Hi, Jess! Meet Zack, my husband.” Amy greeted Jessica over the monitor when Jessica came online. They set up a conference call. …

Chapter 3: The USD69 million Digital Art — Recap: Amy tried to explain NFTs to Zack but to no avail. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 2: Jessica, the Pen Palivyfung1.medium.com They sat back down at the dining table and immediately Amy turned on her laptop, launched Chrome and searched for “Beeple NFT”, leaving the apple pie on the table. Zack on the other hand dug in right away…

Chapter 2: Jessica, the Pen Pal — Recap: Amy told Zack she minted an NFT. Zack was trying to understand what it is and was asking who introduce it to her. Honey, I minted an NFT! Chapter 1: Gobi, the dogivyfung1.medium.com “Darling, what’s for dinner?” Zack walked into the kitchen after showering, looking much fresher than before. He saw the pizza and clam chowder on the dining…

Chapter 1: Gobi, the dog — Prologue As a trainer, I often hear the audience apologising for “stupid” questions they are going to ask. There is no “stupid” question, especially about “blockchain”, something that is so new and even the word “blockchain” itself is only a decade old. So, rather than writing an academic book about…