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Oracle Blockchain Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   Oracle Blockchain Quick Start Guide A practical approach to implementing blockchain in your enterprise

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789804164
Length 350 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Vivek Acharya Vivek Acharya
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Nimesh Prakash Nimesh Prakash
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Anand Eswararao Yerrapati Anand Eswararao Yerrapati
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Table of Contents (8) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Exploring Blockchain and BaaS 2. Construing Distributed Ledger Tech and Blockchain FREE CHAPTER 3. Delving into Hyperledger Fabric 4. Engage in Business Case on Blockchain Platform 5. Managing Solutions on Oracle Blockchain Platform 6. Developing Solutions on Oracle Blockchain Platform 7. Other Books You May Enjoy

Construing Distributed Ledger Tech and Blockchain

A blockchain is a time-sequenced chain of transactions that are agreed upon consensus and grouped into blocks. This guarantees that information of the ledger (chain) is reliable and can be trusted, since each entry (block) is validated by the network and is agreed by the network. For a ledger of records, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its variant (blockchain) are revolutions. By virtue of its nature, such as being an immutable trustworthy ledger of records, no single point of failure, no centralized third party, and decentralized trust, DLT and blockchain have created a hype (catalyzed by imagination) that allows us to envision various use cases of DLT and blockchain.

One such application of blockchain that grabbed everyone's attention is Bitcoin, which is a globally distributed immutable ledger of records. Since...

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Oracle Blockchain Quick Start Guide
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