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Blockchain for Business 2019

Blockchain for Business 2019

By : Peter Lipovyanov
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Blockchain for Business 2019

Blockchain for Business 2019

By: Peter Lipovyanov

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets
Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets
An introduction to blockchain
Key features of blockchain
Impacts of blockchain
Impacts of blockchain on the internet
Summary
2
A Brief History of Money
A Brief History of Money
An introduction to money
Money – an abstraction of value
An introduction to fiat currencies
What happens when fiat currency systems fail
How blockchain comes into the picture
Summary
3
The Birth of Bitcoin and the Advantages of a Decentralized Payment System
The Birth of Bitcoin and the Advantages of a Decentralized Payment System
How Bitcoin came into existence
Projects leading up to Bitcoin
An introduction to Bitcoin
How traditional payment systems work
Summary
4
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #1 Blockchain
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #1 Blockchain
Introduction to Bitcoin's five forces
The first force – blockchain
Different types of blockchain
Summary
5
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #2 Cryptography
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #2 Cryptography
Introduction to cryptography
Types of cryptography
Hash functions
Digital signatures
Summary
6
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #3 Consensus Algorithm
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #3 Consensus Algorithm
The Byzantine Generals' Problem
The Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm
Decentralized consensus and game theory
Summary
7
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #4 P2P Network
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #4 P2P Network
Introduction to P2P networks
Nodes of the Bitcoin network
The Bitcoin P2P network
Summary
8
Five Forces of Bitcoin - #5 Software Code Base
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Five Forces of Bitcoin - #5 Software Code Base
Introduction to Bitcoin's software code case
Bitcoin's scripting language
Bitcoin as an application platform
Summary
9
How Ethereum Took the Idea of Blockchain to the Next Level
How Ethereum Took the Idea of Blockchain to the Next Level
Introduction to Ethereum
How Ethereum came into existence
Understanding Ethereum
The Ethereum Virtual Machine
Summary
10
Ethereum - A Global Platform for Decentralized Applications
Ethereum - A Global Platform for Decentralized Applications
Decentralized applications based on Ethereum
Ethereum and initial coin offerings
Decentralized autonomous organizations
Summary
11
Blockchains Focused on Specific Sectors and Use Cases
Blockchains Focused on Specific Sectors and Use Cases
The different categories of blockchain
Sector-specific public blockchains
Private blockchains
Summary
12
Corporate Blockchains
Corporate Blockchains
Introduction to corporate blockchains
R3 Corda
Hyperledger
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Private blockchains for business
Summary
13
The Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology
The Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain and financial services
Trade finance on the blockchain
Blockchain and insurance
Investment banking and blockchain
Blockchain and financial regulation
Blockchain and the retail sector
Blockchain and intellectual property
Blockchain and the food sector
Blockchain and the transportation sector
Blockchain and the global tech giants
Summary
14
Blockchain and AI
Blockchain and AI
A brief history of AI
Implementing AI
Projects combining blockchain and AI
Future of AI for smart contracts
Summary
15
Current Issues and Potential Solutions to Take Blockchain to the Next Level
Current Issues and Potential Solutions to Take Blockchain to the Next Level
Issues faced by blockchain
Solutions for scalability issues
On-chain solutions
Off-chain solutions
Solutions to other challenges
Next generation blockchain projects
The exciting world of blockchain
Summary
16
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Five Forces of Bitcoin - #5 Software Code Base

In this chapter, we'll check out the last and probably the most core part of Bitcoin—its software code base. In this chapter, we'll focus on the software side of things. We will learn about the protocols and functions that help Bitcoin function seamlessly. The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Introduction to Bitcoin's software code case
  • Bitcoin's scripting language
  • Bitcoin as an application platform
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