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245 0 _aBlockchain
260 _a
_bO'Reilly,
_c2015
300 _axvii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
500 _ablueprint for a new economy
505 _aChapter 1 Blockchain 1.0: Currency
_rTechnology Stack: Blockchain, Protocol, Currency--
_rThe Double-Spend and Byzantine Generals' Computing Problems--
_rHow a Cryptocurrency Works--
_rSummary: Blockchain 1.0 in Practical Use--
_rChapter 2 Blockchain 2.0: Contracts--
_rFinancial Services--
_rCrowdfunding--
_rBitcoin Prediction Markets--
_rSmart Property--
_rSmart Contracts--
_rBlockchain 2.0 Protocol Projects--
_rWallet Development Projects--
_rBlockchain Development Platforms and APIs--
_rBlockchain Ecosystem: Decentralized Storage, Communication, and Computation--
_rEthereum: Turing-Complete Virtual Machine--
_rDapps, DAOs, DACs, and DASs: Increasingly Autonomous Smart Contracts--
_rThe Blockchain as a Path to Artificial Intelligence--
_rChapter 3 Blockchain 3.0: Justice Applications Beyond Currency, Economics, and Markets--
_rBlockchain Technology Is a New and Highly Effective Model for Organizing Activity--
_rDistributed Censorship-Resistant Organizational Models--
_rNamecoin: Decentralized Domain Name System--
_rDigital Identity Verification--
_rDigital Art: Blockchain Attestation Services (Notary, Intellectual Property Protection)--
_rBlockchain Government--
_rChapter 4 Blockchain 3.0: Efficiency and Coordination Applications Beyond Currency, Economics, and Markets--
_rBlockchain Science: Gridcoin, Foldingcoin--
_rBlockchain Genomics--
_rBlockchain Health--
_rBlockchain Learning: Bitcoin MOOCs and Smart Contract Literacy--
_rBlockchain Academic Publishing: Journalcoin--
_rThe Blockchain Is Not for Every Situation--
_rCentralization-Decentralization Tension and Equilibrium--
_rChapter 5 Advanced Concepts--
_rTerminology and Concepts--
_rCurrency, Token, Tokenizing--
_rCurrency Multiplicity: Monetary and Nonmonetary Currencies--
_rDemurrage Currencies: Potentially Incitory and Redistributable--
_rChapter 6 Limitations--
_rTechnical Challenges--
_rBusiness Model Challenges--
_rScandals and Public Perception--
_rGovernment Regulation--
_rPrivacy Challenges for Personal Records--
_rOverall: Decentralization Trends Likely to Persist--
_rChapter 7 Conclusion--
_rThe Blockchain Is an Information Technology--
_rAppendix Cryptocurrency Basics--
_rPublic/Private-Key Cryptography 101--
_rAppendix Ledra Capital Mega Master Blockchain List--
520 _aBitcoin is starting to come into its own as a digital currency, but the blockchain technology behind it could prove to be much more significant. This book takes you beyond the currency ('Blockchain 1.0') and smart contracts ('Blockchain 2.0') to demonstrate how the blockchain is in position to become the fifth disruptive computing paradigm after mainframes, PCs, the Internet, and mobile/social networking. ; ; Author Melanie Swan, Founder of the Institute for Blockchain Studies, explains that the blockchain is essentially a public ledger with potential as a worldwide, decentralized record for the registration, inventory, and transfer of all assets-not just finances, but property and intangible assets such as votes, software, health data, and ideas. ; ; Topics include: ; ; Concepts, features, and functionality of Bitcoin and the blockchain ; Using the blockchain for automated tracking of all digital endeavors ; Enabling censorship?resistant organizational models ; Creating a decentralized digital repository to verify identity ; Possibility of cheaper, more efficient services traditionally provided by nations ; Blockchain for science: making better use of the data-mining network ; Personal health record storage, including access to one's own genomic data ; Open access academic publishing on the blockchain ; This book is part of an ongoing O'Reilly series. Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Crypto-Currencies introduces Bitcoin and describes the technology behind Bitcoin and the blockchain. Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy considers theoretical, philosophical, and societal impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
590 _bIncludes bibliographical references (pages 107-123) and index.
650 _aElectronic funds transfers
_xSecurity measures
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650 _aBlockchains (Databases)
_91261
650 _aData encryption (Computer science)
_91262
650 0 _aElectronic commerce
_91263
650 0 _aCommerce
_xData processing
_91264
650 _aElectronic measures
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650 0 _aFinance
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700 _aSwan, Melanie
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912 _a2015-01-01
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