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Blockchain Bubble or Revolution
By Neel Mehta
6 - Used - good
Description
- How Bitcoin and blockchains work from a technical perspective with no assumed technical knowledge
- Satoshi Nakamoto and the history of Bitcoin, the original blockchain
- Thorough overview of crucial crypto concepts (eg. blocks, keys, mining, etc.)
- Frameworks for understanding when it actually makes sense to use blockchain
- Major application scenarios for blockchain and cryptocurrencies and where it'll fall flat
- Emerging trends in blockchain technology
- What you should know before buying any cryptocurrency
- Overview of Etherum and smart contracts
- Overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the top altcoins and stable coins
- Alternatives to blockchain and cryptocurrencies
- New kinds of decentralized ledger technology (DLT)
- Economics of both traditional payment methods and cryptocurrencies
- Cryptocurrency security best practices and major breach case studies
- How blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and traditional banking & finance will interact with one another in the future
- Public blockchains vs private blockchains
- Limitations and shortcomings of public blockchains and cryptocurrencies
- Role of blockchain in the strategy of top tech companies like Meta and Microsoft
- Case studies of how non-tech companies are effectively utilizing blockchain (e.g. Walmart using it to prevent foodborne illness)
- Business blockchain case studies ranging from gaming (e.g. Xbox) to cloud services (e.g. Microsoft Azure's blockchain-as-a-service)
- Blockchain's use for big data, internet of things (IoT), and machine learning (ML)
- ICOs vs STOs vs IPOs
- KYC and AML laws
- Debate over whether cryptocurrencies are securities
- Official stance of various countries on crypto
- Overview of crypto policy and regulatory hurdles
- Role of crypto in emerging markets and China
- Digital democracy and voting on the blockchain
- If, how, and when the tokenization of national currencies will play out
- Facebook and WhatsApp's upcoming cryptocurrencies
- Currency tokenization and China's efforts to tokenize the yuan
- Blockchain, IoT, and the tangle
- Cryptocurrencies vs fiat vs the gold standard
- Predictions about the future of money, business, and currency
- Why blockchains would do better on Mars than Earth
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
331
Release Date:
2019-06-12
Publication Date:
2019-06-12
Publisher:
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0578528150
ISBN13:
9780578528151
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
400 g
Height:
142 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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