Book description
Unravel the mysteries of blockchains
Blockchain technologies are disrupting some of the world’s biggest industries. Blockchain For Dummies provides a fast way to catch up with the essentials of this quickly evolving tech. Written by an author involved in founding and analyzing blockchain solutions, this book serves to help those who need to understand what a blockchain can do (and can't do).
This revised edition walks you through how a blockchainsecurely records data across independent networks. It offers a tour of some of the world’s best-known blockchains, including those that power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It also provides a glance at how blockchain solutions are affecting the worlds of finance, supply chain management, insurance, and governments.
- Get a clear picture of what a blockchain can do
- Learn how blockchains rule cryptocurrency and smart contracts
- Discover current blockchains and how each of them work
- Test blockchain apps
Blockchain has become the critical buzzword in the world of financial technology and transaction security — and now you can make sense of it with the help of this essential guide.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
- Part 1: Getting Started with Blockchain
- Part 2: Developing Your Knowledge
- Part 3: Powerful Blockchain Platforms
- Part 4: Industry Impacts
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Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Free Blockchain Resources
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Chapter 18: The Ten Rules to Never Break on the Blockchain
- Don’t Use Cryptocurrency or Blockchains to Skirt the Law
- Keep Your Contracts as Simple as Possible
- Publish with Great Caution
- Back Up, Back Up, Back Up Your Private Keys
- Triple-Check the Address Before Sending Currency
- Take Care When Using Exchanges
- Beware Wi-Fi
- Identify Your Blockchain Dev
- Don’t Get Suckered
- Don’t Trade Tokens Unless You Know What You’re Doing
- Chapter 19: Ten Top Blockchain Projects
- Index
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Blockchain For Dummies, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2019
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119555018
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