1Introduction
10Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Reshaping Financial Systems
2The Origins of Blockchain
11NFTs and Digital Ownership on the Blockchain
3How Blockchain Works: Blocks, Chains, and Consensus
12Security, Privacy, and Ethical Considerations
4The Role of Cryptography in Blockchain
13Blockchain Scalability and Interoperability Challenges
5Bitcoin and the Birth of Decentralized Currency
14Government, Regulation, and the Legal Landscape
