| Description |
182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
A how to book. |
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How to book (London, England)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword by Meltem Demirors -- Introduction -- Part I: foundations. The ascent of bitcoin ; The blockchain hype train ; Oxford Blockchain Frameworks -- Part II: industries. Financial services ; Health ; Energy and food ; Real estate, the environment and natural resources ; Organisations and governance -- Part III: community and society. Education ; Government ; Future horizons. |
| Summary |
A revolution is under way across the globe, yet very few people understand it. Basic Blockchain will explain everything you need to know to understand the technology that will soon disrupt and revolutionise everything from financial and health services to the property market and how we vote. Born of an obscure body of research on game theory developed by NASA, originally championed by drug dealers seeking to launder ill-gotten gains, accelerated by entrepreneurs seeking to improve financial access for the poor, funded by giant corporate interests attracted to the potential for billions of dollars of cost savings, blockchain heralds a new era of financial inclusion, legal inclusion for the dispossessed and lower prices for consumers. In short, it will enact radical change on our lives. Blockchain will disrupt and transform our world in profound ways. This accessible book, written by a global authority on blockchain, is the essential introduction to the next technological revolution. |
| Subject |
Blockchains (Databases)
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Distributed databases.
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Data encryption (Computer science)
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Cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin.
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Blockchains (Databases) (OCoLC)fst01981761
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Demirors, Meltam, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781472144836 (paperback) |
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147214483X (paperback) |
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