Bibliograph

Blockchain, the next everything, Stephen P. Williams

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Blockchain, the next everything, Stephen P. Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blockchain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1052508082

Responsibility statement

Stephen P. Williams

Sub title

the next everything

Summary

An introduction to how cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are just one example of transformative applications that this relatively new technology makes possible. The author interprets the complexity into digestible anecdotes, metaphors, and straightforward descriptions for readers who don't know tech, and explains all of blockchain's most important aspects: why this so-called digital ledger is unhackable and unchangeable; how its distributed nature may transfer power from central entities like banks, government, and corporations to ordinary citizens around the world; and what its widespread use will mean for society as a whole

Table Of Contents

I. Experiencing Blockchain: What is Blockchain? ; What Blockchain does ; Ships not seen ; Embracing distributed systems -- II. How it works: The chains ; The Trust OS -- III. Money and creation: The person behind Blockchain ; The meaning of money -- IV. The thrill of the new: Stacks of apps called dapps ; Hunting unicorns ; Self-sovereign ; The new, new world ; Next

resource.variantTitle

Next everything, a short guide to blockchain

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