Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Applications

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Applications

by Gulshan Shrivastava, Dac-Nhuong Le, Kavita Sharma
Released June 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley-Scrivener
ISBN: 9781119621164

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Book description

As we enter the Industrial Revolution 4.0, demands for an increasing degree of trust and privacy protection continue to be voiced. The development of blockchain technology is very important because it can help frictionless and transparent financial transactions and improve the business experience, which in turn has far-reaching effects for economic, psychological, educational and organizational improvements in the way we work, teach, learn and care for ourselves and each other.

Blockchain is an eccentric technology, but at the same time, the least understood and most disruptive technology of the day. This book covers the latest technologies of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and their applications. This book discusses the blockchain and cryptocurrencies related issues and also explains how to provide the security differently through an algorithm, framework, approaches, techniques and mechanisms. A comprehensive understanding of what blockchain is and how it works, as well as insights into how it will affect the future of your organization and industry as a whole and how to integrate blockchain technology into your business strategy. In addition, the book explores the blockchain and its with other technologies like Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence, etc.
 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. List of Figures
  3. List of Tables
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Acronyms
  8. PART I: CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
    1. CHAPTER 1: BLOCKCHAIN: A NEW ERA OF TECHNOLOGY
      1. 1.1 Introduction to Web 3.0
      2. 1.2 Blockchain
      3. 1.3 Bitcoin
      4. 1.4 Ethereum
      5. 1.5 InterPlanetary File System (IPFS)
      6. 1.6 Decentralized Applications (DApps)
      7. 1.7 Case Study: FIR
      8. 1.8 Conclusion
      9. REFERENCES
    2. CHAPTER 2: BLOCKCHAIN: A PATH TO THE FUTURE
      1. 2.1 Introduction
      2. 2.2 Blockchain Architecture
      3. 2.3 Types of Blockchain Systems
      4. 2.4 Consensus Algorithms
      5. 2.5 Blockchain Applications That Are Transforming Society
      6. 2.6 Future Scope
      7. REFERENCES
    3. CHAPTER 3: BLOCKCHAIN IN 5G
      1. 3.1 Introduction
      2. 3.2 Data Economy of Blockchain and 5G
      3. 3.3 Combination of Blockchain Technology and 5G Mobile Connection
      4. 3.4 How to Use 5G and Blockchain Together
      5. 3.5 Applications of Blockchain and 5G
      6. 3.6 Conclusion
      7. REFERENCES
    4. CHAPTER 4: BLOCKCHAIN IN SOCIAL NETWORKING
      1. 4.1 Overview of Blockchain and Social Networking Platform
      2. 4.2 Decentralized Online Social Network
      3. 4.3 Trusted Social Network with Blockchain Technology
      4. 4.4 Privacy-Preserving Services for Social Network
      5. 4.5 Issues and Challenges of Blockchain in Social Network
      6. 4.6 Conclusion
      7. REFERENCES
    5. CHAPTER 5: INTEGRATING BLOCKCHAIN WITH CACC FOR TRUST AND PLATOON MANAGEMENT
      1. 5.1 Introduction
      2. 5.2 Literature Review
      3. 5.3 Background
      4. 5.4 Consensus in Blockchain
      5. 5.5 Proposed Framework
      6. 5.6 Experiments
      7. 5.7 Results and Discussion
      8. 5.8 Conclusion
      9. REFERENCES
    6. CHAPTER 6: IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR INTERNET OF THINGS SECURITY
      1. 6.1 Introduction
      2. 6.2 Challenges and Issues in IoT
      3. 6.3 Blockchain
      4. 6.4 IoT Blockchain Approaches
      5. 6.5 Research Challenges
      6. 6.6 Conclusion
      7. REFERENCES
    7. CHAPTER 7: CHAOS CONTROL DYNAMICS OF CRYPTOVIROLOGY IN BLOCKCHAIN
      1. 7.1 Introduction
      2. 7.2 Mathematical Modeling and Stability Analysis
      3. 7.3 Lyapunov Exponent and Chaos
      4. 7.4 Controlling of Chaos
      5. 7.5 Conclusion
      6. REFERENCES
    8. CHAPTER 8: BLOCKCHAIN AND BITCOIN SECURITY
      1. 8.1 Introduction
      2. 8.2 Security Threats to Bitcoin
      3. 8.3 Working Idea of Bitcoin
      4. 8.4 Case Study for Analyzing the Reason for Fall in Bitcoin Value
      5. 8.5 Analyzed Report
      6. 8.6 Rise of Bitcoin Value
      7. 8.7 Conclusion
      8. REFERENCES
  9. PART II: CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS
    1. CHAPTER 9: APPLICATIONS WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNIQUE
      1. 9.1 Introduction
      2. 9.2 Applications of Blockchain Technology
      3. 9.3 Conclusion
      4. REFERENCES
    2. CHAPTER 10: IMPACT OF APPLICATION OF BIG DATA ON CRYPTOCURRENCY
      1. 10.1 Introduction
      2. 10.2 Related Studies
      3. 10.3 Cryptocurrency
      4. 10.4 Blockchain
      5. 10.5 Big Data
      6. 10.6 Coexistence of Big Data and Blockchain
      7. 10.7 Future Aspects of Cryptocurrency with Big Data
      8. 10.8 Conclusion
      9. REFERENCES
    3. CHAPTER 11: A NEOTERIC SMART AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING ENVIRONMENT INCORPORATING BLOCKCHAIN-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPROACH
      1. 11.1 Introduction
      2. 11.2 Artificial Intelligence Technology and Its Impact on Agriculture
      3. 11.3 Blockchain Technology (BCT) and Its Impact on Agriculture
      4. 11.4 A Neoteric Smart and Sustainable Farming Environment Incorporating Blockchain-Based Artificial Intelligence Approach
      5. 11.5 Conclusion and Future Work
      6. REFERENCES
    4. CHAPTER 12: THEORIES OF CRYPTOCURRENCY, BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
      1. 12.1 Introduction
      2. 12.2 Literature Review
      3. 12.3 Theories of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Distributed Systems
      4. 12.4 Environmental Implications of the Cryptocurrency Market
      5. 12.5 Conclusion
      6. REFERENCES
    5. CHAPTER 13: BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: A PARADIGM SHIFT IN INVESTMENT BANKING
      1. 13.1 Introduction
      2. 13.2 Literature Review
      3. 13.3 Statement of the Problem
      4. 13.4 Results
      5. 13.5 Discussion of Findings
      6. 13.6 Conclusion
      7. REFERENCES
    6. CHAPTER 14: TRADING ENERGY AS A DIGITAL ASSET: A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED ENERGY MARKET
      1. 14.1 Introduction
      2. 14.2 Blockchain-Based P2P Energy Market
      3. 14.3 Distributed Ledger for Energy Tracking
      4. 14.4 Self-Enforcing Smart Contracts for Energy Market Management
      5. 14.5 Conclusion
      6. REFERENCES
    7. CHAPTER 15: APPLICATION VIEW TOWARDS BLOCKCHAIN: DEMYSTIFYING THE MYTHS
      1. 15.1 Introduction
      2. 15.2 What Blockchain Does Not Replace
      3. 15.3 Mining Mechanism
      4. 15.4 Various Participants of Blockchain System
      5. 15.5 Organized Use Cases
      6. 15.6 Hyperledger
      7. 15.7 Steps to Creating Your Own App
      8. 15.8 Advertising Industry
      9. 15.9 Present Day Implementation
      10. 15.10 Versatile Use Cases
      11. 15.11 Myths
      12. 15.12 Conclusion
      13. REFERENCES
  10. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Applications
  • Author(s): Gulshan Shrivastava, Dac-Nhuong Le, Kavita Sharma
  • Release date: June 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley-Scrivener
  • ISBN: 9781119621164