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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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Introduction to Ethereum

As we mentioned in the previous chapters, Bitcoin planted the seed of blockchain technology and cryptoassets, and quickly started gathering a passionate and dedicated community of enthusiasts and supporters. A new movement was set in motion by the ingenious system Satoshi created. The momentum accelerated at an exponential rate and generated a snowball effect of innovation. Further technological disruption and breakthroughs in the blockchain space were imminent. These effects were reinforced by the open source nature of Bitcoin.

Many developers started experimenting with the Bitcoin code by creating alternative cryptoasset protocols. Such new alternative blockchains came to be referred as altcoins (given that they are an alternative to the original coin, Bitcoin). The following diagram shows the evolution of Bitcoin:

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