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Blockchain for Business 2019

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Product type Book
Published in Jan 2019
Publisher
ISBN-13 9781789956023
Pages 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Author (1):
Peter Lipovyanov Peter Lipovyanov
Profile icon Peter Lipovyanov
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters close

Preface 1. Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets 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 the global tech giants

Now, let's consider the future of internet giants in the blockchain era. Many of the hypotheses and assumptions we will make are related to a scenario in which blockchain turns out to be a game-changing technology.

The current internet space is dominated by four tech companies: Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. This is a centralized model in which four firms control a large portion of users' data.

Blockchain, on the other hand, is a technology that propels decentralization.

Therefore, it is very interesting how users would react when new decentralized alternatives come onto the stage. It is also important to note that all leading tech companies are looking into blockchain now and figuring out how they can incorporate it into their business models.

This is a purely strategic analysis of how blockchain could potentially impact the...

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