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Contents

Acknowledgments

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Blockchain

Blockchain: An Information Technology

A Distributed Trusted Information Technology

Implementation Trends

Trust: The Byzantine Generals Problem

The Byzantine Generals Problem Explained: Why Trust Is So Important

Byzantine Fault Tolerance in Use Today: Why Airplanes Are Safe

Satoshi Nakamoto’s Blockchain Breakthrough

Satoshi Nakamoto: The Man, the Myth, the Mystery

Satoshi Nakamoto: Timing Is Everything

Blockchain: Underpinning of Cryptocurrency

Types of Blockchain

Public Blockchains

Consortium Blockchains

Private Blockchains

Comparing Blockchains

Blockchain Implementations

Blockchain Collaborative Implementations

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