Chapter 1. Blockchain 101
It is very likely that anyone reading this book has already heard about blockchain and has some basic appreciation of its enormous potential.
With the invention of bitcoin in 2008 the world was introduced to a new concept that is now likely to revolutionize the whole of society. It's something that has promised to impact every industry including but not limited to finance, government, and media. Some describe it as a revolution whereas another school of thought says that it's going to be an evolution and it will take many years before any practical benefits from blockchain come to fruition. This is correct to some extent but in my opinion the revolution has already started; many big organizations all around the world are ...
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