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Blockchain for Business 2019

You're reading from   Blockchain for Business 2019 A user-friendly introduction to blockchain technology and its business applications

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2019
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ISBN-13 9781789956023
Length 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Peter Lipovyanov Peter Lipovyanov
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Preface 1. Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets FREE CHAPTER 2. A Brief History of Money 3. The Birth of Bitcoin and the Advantages of a Decentralized Payment System 4. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #1 Blockchain 5. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #2 Cryptography 6. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #3 Consensus Algorithm 7. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #4 P2P Network 8. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #5 Software Code Base 9. How Ethereum Took the Idea of Blockchain to the Next Level 10. Ethereum - A Global Platform for Decentralized Applications 11. Blockchains Focused on Specific Sectors and Use Cases 12. Corporate Blockchains 13. The Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology 14. Blockchain and AI 15. Current Issues and Potential Solutions to Take Blockchain to the Next Level 16. Other Books You may Enjoy

Blockchain and AI

Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) are two of the hottest technology trends nowadays. No wonder most companies and venture-capital investors are interested in implementing these technologies in various areas.

Blockchain decentralizes and distributes data in an innovative and secure way with the use of cryptography. It can be used to optimize the efficiency of value transfer networks, asset registers, and marketplaces. That's why it's also called distributed ledger technology. A distributed ledger ensures that all parties in a network are on the same page at all times with regards to their past activities and current balances, as they update each new piece of information simultaneously. This is mostly a process innovation, which is very useful in the digital age when most transactions and business processes are managed electronically. Its applications...

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