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Blockchain / by Tiana Laurence.

by Laurence, Tiana.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2019.

332.178 L379b 2019

Blockchains (Databases)

Digital currency.

Data encryption (Computer science)

Electronic commerce.

9781119555018 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Blockchain for dummies

xii, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Getting started with blockchain. Introducing blockchain ; Picking a blockchain ; getting your hands on blockchain -- Developing your knowledge. Beholding the Bitcoin blockchain ; Encountering the Ethereum blockchain ; Riding the Waves blockchain ; Finding the Factom blockchain ; Examining the EOS blockchain -- Powerful blockchain platforms. Getting your hands on Hyperledger ; Applying Microsoft Azure ; Getting busy on IBM Bluemix -- Industry impacts. Financial technology ; Real estate ; Insurance ; Government ; Other industries -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) free blockchain resources ; The ten rules to never break on the blockchain ; Ten top blockchain projects.

"Blockchain is the techno-magic that enables cryptocurrencies and impacts the worlds of finance, insurance, supply chain management, and others. But you don't need to be a programmer or financial wizard to understand blockchain; you just need this book! It explains blockchain basics, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, with real-world examples showing how blockchains functions and where they ad value. Learn how to interact with a blockchain, tour key blockchains, see how they disrupt huge industries, and much more." -- Back cover.

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