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Blockchain success stories : case studies from the leading edge of business /

Simple, accessible, and fun to read, this practical book provides a fascinating collection of real-life stories from organizations that now use blockchain in practice. Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis provide actionable takeaways and valuable lessons learned based on case studies from companie...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hargrave, John (Autor), Karnoupakis, Evan (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2020.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)

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505 0 |a Intro -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: Start with a Story -- What You'll Learn in This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- O'Reilly Online Learning -- How to Contact Us -- Chapter 1. What Is Blockchain? -- Blockchain: The Simple Definition -- Bitcoin: The Blockchain Origin Story -- The First Bitcoin Purchase -- How Bitcoin Works -- The Decentralized Ledger -- Blockchain Is a Platform -- Chapter 2. Blockchain Building Blocks -- Decentralized Ledger Technology: The Beating Heart of Blockchain -- Nodes and Miners -- The Consensus Algorithm -- Proof of Work -- Proof of Stake 
505 8 |a Experimental Consensus Algorithms -- Chapter 3. How to Build a Successful Blockchain -- Open It Up -- Eliminate the Intermediaries -- Automate Transactions -- Follow the Three C's: Collaborate, Communities, Consortia -- Invest in Good Governance -- Build a Great Product -- Anticipate the Future -- The World of Tomorrow -- Chapter 4. Helium: A Blockchain-Based Wireless Network -- The Helium Origin Story -- Solving the Chicken-or-Egg Problem -- An Internet for the Internet of Things -- The Hotspot Heats Up -- Helium Tokenomics -- Funding and Team -- The Launch -- Lessons Learned -- Next Steps 
505 8 |a Chapter 5. Circle: Building a Blockchain Ecosystem -- Act 1: Allaire Corporation -- Act 2: Brightcove -- Act 3: Circle -- To Bet or Not to Bet (on Bitcoin): That Is the Question -- The First BitLicense -- Building the Ecosystem -- The Creation of Centre and USDC -- Next Steps -- Chapter 6. CryptoKitties: Blockchain-Based Collectibles -- The CryptoKitties Story -- The Technology -- Building a Blockchain Marketplace -- The Launch -- The Collaboration -- Lessons Learned -- Next Steps -- Chapter 7. Voatz: Blockchain-Based Voting -- The Story of Voatz -- How It Works -- The First Elections 
505 8 |a The West Virginia Election -- The Run-up to the Election -- Election Day Results -- Lessons Learned -- Know Your Users -- Apply a Beginner's Mindset -- Build Trust -- Next Steps -- Chapter 8. Binance Charity Foundation: Doing Good with Blockchain -- The Origin Story -- How It Works -- Why Uganda? -- The Pilot Project -- The Pink Care Token -- How the Cycle Works -- Lessons Learned -- Transparency -- Volatility -- Infrastructure -- Next Steps -- Chapter 9. Cardano Foundation: Blockchain Governance -- What Is Cardano? -- The Three Columns of Cardano -- Cardano Foundation Makes Cardano Grow 
505 8 |a IOHK Is Cardano's Core Developer -- EMURGO Is Cardano's Startup Incubator -- Government Versus Governance -- The Blockchain Balancing Act -- Righting the Ship -- The Ambassador Program -- Lessons Learned -- Rely on Experts, but Allow Everyone to Weigh In -- Avoid Rigid Decision-Making Structures -- Embrace Flexibility -- Doing It Right Is Still More Important Than Doing It Quickly -- Keep Moving Forward -- The Road Ahead -- Next Steps -- Chapter 10. Chamber of Digital Commerce: Blockchain and Government -- The Origin Story -- The Launch -- The Meeting at the Fed -- The Structure 
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