Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 9780578528151

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Автор: Agashe Aditya, Detroja Parth, Mehta Neel
Название: Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
ISBN: 9780578528151
Классификация: ISBN-10: 0578528150
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 244
Вес: 0.31 кг.
Дата издания: 12.06.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 216 x 140 x 19
Поставляется из: США
Описание: Some experts say that cryptocurrencies and blockchains are just a scam; others say theyre the most important invention since the internet. Its hard to tell whos right. Authored by Product Managers from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution cuts through the hype to offer a balanced, comprehensive, and accessible analysis of blockchains and cryptocurrencies.

Youll learn the core concepts of these technologies and understand their strengths and weaknesses from real-world case studies; dive deep into their technical, economic, political, and legal complexities; and gain insights about their future from exclusive interviews with dozens of tech industry leaders.

Are cryptocurrencies and blockchains a bubble or a revolution? Well help you decide for yourself.

Whats inside:

Bitcoin and the blockchain

How Bitcoin and blockchains work from a technical perspective with no assumed technical knowledge
Satoshi Nakamoto and the history of Bitcoin, the original blockchain
A thorough overview of crucial crypto concepts (eg. blocks, keys, mining, nodes, etc.)
Frameworks for understanding when it actually makes sense to use blockchain
Major application scenarios for blockchain and cryptocurrencies and where itll fall flat

Public blockchains and altcoins

Emerging trends in blockchain technology
What you should know before buying any cryptocurrency
An overview of Etherum and smart contracts
An overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the top altcoins and stable coins, including Monero (XMR), Tether (USDT), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
Alternatives to blockchain and cryptocurrencies
New kinds of decentralized ledger technology (DLT)
The economics of both traditional payment methods and cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency security best practices and major breach case studies

Private blockchains

How blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and traditional banking and finance will interact with one another in the future
Public blockchains vs private blockchains
Limitations and shortcomings of public blockchains and cryptocurrencies
The role of blockchain in the strategy of top tech companies like Facebook and Microsoft
Case studies of how non-tech companies are effectively utilizing blockchain (eg. Walmart using it to prevent foodborne illness)
Business blockchain case studies ranging from gaming (e.g. Xbox) to cloud services (e.g. Microsoft Azures blockchain-as-a-service and Amazons AWS offering)
Blockchains use for big data, internet of things (IoT), and machine learning (ML)

Cryptocurrency regulation and policy

ICOs vs STOs vs IPOs
KYC and AML laws
The debate over whether cryptocurrencies are securities
The official stance of various countries on crypto
An overview of crypto policy and regulatory hurdles
The role of crypto in emerging markets and China
Digital democracy and voting on the blockchain

The future of decentralized technology

If, how, and when the tokenization of national currencies will play out
Facebook and WhatsApps upcoming cryptocurrencies
Currency tokenization and Chinas 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

Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Agashe Aditya, Detroja Parth, Mehta Neel