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Blockchain for Business 2019

By : Peter Lipovyanov
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Blockchain for Business 2019

By: Peter Lipovyanov

Overview of this book

Blockchain for Business 2019 is a comprehensive guide that enables you to bring in various blockchain functionalities to extend your existing business models and make correct fully-informed decisions. You will learn how decentralized applications are transforming numerous business sectors that are expected to play a huge role in the future. You will see how large corporations are already implementing blockchain technology now. You will then learn about the various blockchain services, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, and others to understand their use cases in a variety of business domains. You will develop a solid fundamental understanding of blockchain architecture. Moving ahead, you will get to grips with the inner workings of blockchain, with detailed explanations of mining, decentralized consensus, cryptography, smart contracts, and many other important concepts. You will delve into a realistic view of the current state of blockchain technology, along with its issues, limitations, and potential solutions that can take it to the next level. By the end of this book, you will all be well versed in the latest innovations and developments in the emerging blockchain space.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

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...