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Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition

By : Imran Bashir
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Book Image

Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition

5 (3)
By: Imran Bashir

Overview of this book

Blockchain is the backbone of cryptocurrencies, it has had a massive impact in many sectors, including finance, supply chains, healthcare, government, and media. It’s also being used for cutting edge technologies such as AI and IoT. This new edition is thoroughly revised to offer a practical approach to using Ethereum, Hyperledger, Fabric, and Corda with step-by-step tutorials and real-world use-cases to help you understand everything you need to know about blockchain development and implementation. With new chapters on Decentralized Finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues, as well as bonus online content exploring alternative blockchains, this is an unmissable read for everyone who wants to gain a deep understanding of blockchain. The book doesn’t shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts and oracles, and emerging trends in the blockchain space. Throughout the book, you’ll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the IoT with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, and tokenization, and gain insight into the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology. By the end of this blockchain book, you will have gained a thorough comprehension of the various facets of blockchain and understand the potential of this technology in diverse real-world scenarios.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
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Index

Regulation and compliance

Regulatory compliance is another dimension of blockchain security. How do we ensure that the blockchain platform is GDPR-compliant? How do we ensure that the blockchain platform is compliant with the enterprise security policy? Such questions fall into the category of regulatory compliance-related security requirements. There are certain requirements around data localization, e.g., customer data may not leave a specific geographic location. In such scenarios, a globally replicated blockchain may not be the best solution. In those cases, restricted private transactions (introduced in Chapter 16, Enterprise Blockchain) could be a useful construct to follow. In other situations, the use of off-chain transaction managers located in specific geographic locations could be helpful. In certain cases, specific cryptographic protocols are mandated by organizations such as NIST. For example, specific curves are mandated in SP 800-186 by NIST for federal agencies, which...