Blockchain for Business

1 A gentle introduction to the world of blockchain

DOI: 10.4324/9781003321187-2

Learning goals

• 1.A The reader can discuss the notion of trust as a basic premise of asset and information exchange.
• 1.B The reader can explain the fundamental elements of a blockchain and how these establish trust among business actors who do not trust each other.
• 1.C The reader can demonstrate how blockchain can be used to support information exchange in a simple e-sport scenario.
• 1.D The reader can explain the structure of this book and understands how it can be used by readers with different backgrounds and learning objectives.

1.1 What is blockchain?

One of hardest questions that students ask to a teacher is actually a very simple one: ‘What is blockchain?’ ...