I knew some things about blockchain and bitcoin but this book gave me the ability to actually discuss about these topics with confidence. It contains helpful examples along the topics at hand that make the topics much understandable and tangible. Did it provide an Young adult I am writing my bachelor thesis on the topic of blockchain and concretely, building my own cryptocurrency. There is a very small amount of materials with such high quality as this book. Everything within this topic gets super repetitive if you are going through youtube and other materials. However, this book was pretty much in depth with very useful use cases and stories behind particular topics and technologies. I would recommend this book to literally everyone, who wants to know than others on this topic. You'll learn enough to start your own path of researching the information in complex articles and other publications and you will be able to build upon a really strong foundation this book will give you. Thank you so much for putting together such a great content. Young adult I had been looking for a long time for a book about blockchain technology. At first, I tried to inform myself through the internet, however, there is nothing comparable to this book available. With this book you gain insights to the core ideas of blockchain technology Young adult A thorough overview of the pro's and cons of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology generally.The book provides a solid overview of the concepts of blockchain (basically an immutable, transparent spreadsheet, stored and updated on all computers in the network). It delves into the ideas behind bitcoin, ethereum, various alt coins, and explores concepts such as tokenisation.The book also examines the technical and social issues with public blockchains (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereal, alt coins), and details why, at the moment, the promising use cases for blockchain are in 'private chains' such as those used by Walmart (to track supply chain) and X box (to track royalties).The reason I docked a star was because, personally, I would have liked to have seen macroeconomic theory and an explanation of the current fiat currency system including it's innate problems (inflation, corruption, fincialisation etc.) and how blockchain proposes to fix these issues.Nevertheless, the book is well written and provides the reader with a good fundamental understanding of what this blockchain stuff is all about. Young adult Bitcoin und Kryptos waren totales Neuland für mich. Das Buch erklärt spannend umfassend alles was man wissen muss über Blockchain und Kryptowährungen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Bücher über das Thema ist der Ansatz kritisch und objektiv, was mir sehr gefallen hat. Ich habe Young adult
If anyone wants to get the basics of Blockchain and Crypto they are then glad to find this book. It is written in plain englisch, explained with really good real life examples that everbody can understand. Young adult Nice mix of case studies, research and real world examples of how BlockChain grows, expands, matures and a glimpse at a ‘goal’. Really enjoyed the reading as a beginner in the world of crypto. Young adult Informative and compact.It gives you the most important insights in the blockchain Young adult Most of the books content tries to give an overview of the current state of the blockchain and crypto industry. This is done by summarizing a large selection of Wikipedia articles, blog posts or thoughts that have already been published somewhere on the Internet at the time Young adult The book gives a great insight about the cryptocurrency and blockchain. I also liked the information and details of this small but precise book. Young adult
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Some experts say that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are just a scam; others say they're the most important invention since the internet. It's hard to tell who's right.Authored by Silicon Valley leaders from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook,Bubble or Revolutioncuts through the hype to offer a balanced, comprehensive, and accessible analysis of blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
You'll learn the core concepts of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies to 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 blockchains and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin a bubble or a revolution? We'll help you decide for yourself.
What's inside:
Bitcoin and the blockchainHow 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 it'll fall flatPublic blockchains and altcoinsEmerging 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 studiesPrivate blockchainsHow 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 Azure's blockchain as a service and 's AWS offering)
Blockchain's use for big data, internet of things (IoT), and machine learning (ML)Cryptocurrency regulation and policyICOs 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 blockchainThe future of decentralized technologyIf, how, and when the tokenization of national currencies will play outFacebook and WhatsApp's upcoming cryptocurrencies
Currency tokenization and China's 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 Future of Bitcoin, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies : Mehta, Neel, Agashe, Aditya, Detroja, Parth