Blockchain for Business 2019 - ebook

Your one-stop guide to blockchain technology and its business applications

Key Features

• Assimilate blockchain services such as Ethereum and Hyperledger to transform industrial applications
• Know in and out of blockchain technology to understand various business use cases
• Understand various common and not-so-common challenges faced in blockchain development

Book Description

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.

What you will learn

• Understand the fundamentals of blockchain and how it was developed
• Gain a good understanding of economic concepts and developments
• Develop a base for concepts such as cryptography, computer networking, and programming
• Understand the applications of blockchain and its potential impact on the world
• Become well versed with the latest developments in the blockchain space
• Explore blockchain frameworks, including decentralized organizational structures, networks, and applications

Who this book is for

This book is for financial professionals, business executives, managers, and enthusiasts who are interested in getting well-versed with blockchain technology in various business domains. This book will help boost your existing business models using blockchain services. No prior experience of blockchain is required.

Peter Lipovyanov is an experienced investment banker and venture investor currently focusing on blockchain projects and crypto-assets. A firm believer in the potential of blockchain technology to change the world for the better by facilitating financial inclusion across the globe and improving the efficiency of financial markets and other sectors of the economy, he has been involved in several promising blockchain projects building decentralized applications. His passion for education also led him to create a bestseller online course about the fundamental principles of blockchain technology and its business applications, which is the basis for this book.