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Blockchain for Decision Makers

You're reading from   Blockchain for Decision Makers A systematic guide to using blockchain for improving your business

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2019
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ISBN-13 9781838552275
Length 184 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Romain Tormen Romain Tormen
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: A First Step into Blockchain and an Exciting World FREE CHAPTER
2. Basics of Blockchains and the Illustration of Village Beta 3. A Technical Dive into Blockchain 4. Ethereum and Smart Contracts 5. ICOs and Tokenized Fundraising Methods 6. Section 2: Blockchain in Practice, Insights, and Achievements
7. An Economic and Historical Approach of Blockchain 8. Blockchain Legality, Compliance, and Regulation 9. Blockchain for the Business World and Achievements 10. Future Outlook for Blockchain 11. Section 3: Blockchain for Business Leaders
12. Infrastructures and Cloud-Based Solutions 13. Defining Your Needs 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

A plausible shift for governments

Since Facebook's announcement of the Libra project in June 2019, it is most likely that developed nations will create some kind of a digital currency. Do not get confused, a cryptocurrency is a digital currency, but a digital currency is not necessarily a cryptocurrency.

On the scale of a country, the choice of a centralized or decentralized digital currency will depend on the infrastructure and governance on which it is based. Nations witnessing unstable economies and relying on weak institutions will probably be the first to experiment and explore decentralized digital currencies stimulated by political concerns rather than technological ones. Decentralized digital currencies (cryptocurrencies) can become a powerful tool to overcome monetary challenges.

Just like Facebook, countries will enter the ecosystem through the cryptocurrency&apos...

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