Blockchain for Business 2019: A user-friendly introduction to blockchain technology and its business applications (English Edition)

Your one-stop guide to blockchain technology and its business applications

Key Features

Assimilate blockchain services such as Ethereum and Hyperledger to transform industrial applications

Know in and out of blockchain technology to understand various business use cases

Understand various common and not-so-common challenges faced in blockchain development

Book Description

Blockchain for Business 2019 is a comprehensive guide that enables you to bring in various blockchain functionalities to extend your existing business models and make correct fully-informed decisions. You will learn how decentralized applications are transforming numerous business sectors that are expected to play a huge role in the future. You will see how large corporations are already implementing blockchain technology now. You will then learn about the various blockchain services, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, and others to understand their use cases in a variety of business domains. You will develop a solid fundamental understanding of blockchain architecture.

Moving ahead, you will get to grips with the inner workings of blockchain, with detailed explanations of mining, decentralized consensus, cryptography, smart contracts, and many other important concepts. You will delve into a realistic view of the current state of blockchain technology, along with its issues, limitations, and potential solutions that can take it to the next level.

By the end of this book, you will all be well versed in the latest innovations and developments in the emerging blockchain space.

What you will learn

Understand the fundamentals of blockchain and how it was developed

Gain a good understanding of economic concepts and developments

Develop a base for concepts such as cryptography, computer networking, and programming

Understand the applications of blockchain and its potential impact on the world

Become well versed with the latest developments in the blockchain space

Explore blockchain frameworks, including decentralized organizational structures, networks, and applications

Who this book is for

This book is for financial professionals, business executives, managers, and enthusiasts who are interested in getting well-versed with blockchain technology in various business domains. This book will help boost your existing business models using blockchain services. No prior experience of blockchain is required. Table of Contents

Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crypto-assets

A Brief History of Money

How Bitcoin was born and the advantages of a decentralized payment system

Bitcoin's five forces: #1 Blockchain

Bitcoin's five forces: #2 Cryptography

Bitcoin's five forces: #3 Consensus algorithm

Bitcoin's five forces: #4 P2P network

Bitcoin's five forces: #5 Software code base

How Ethereum took the idea of Blockchain to the next level

Ethereum - a global platform for decentralized applications

Blockchains focused on specific sectors and use-cases

Corporate blockchains

The Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology

Blockchain and AI

Current issues and potential solutions to take blockchain to the next level

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