Blockchain, Bitcoin, and the Digital Economy
by Len Mei
- Length: 252 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Mercury Learning and Information
- Publication Date: 2022-07-30
- ISBN-10: 1683928350
- ISBN-13: 9781683928355
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
This book discusses fundamentals of blockchain technology, the issues in its development, potential applications, and its use in cryptocurrency. It also covers fintech, its status and applications, and the concepts related to a digital economy. Because this subject is vast and quickly changing, the book serves as a comprehensive introduction and background to anyone who is interested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. It has numerous references for anyone who is interested in further research.
Features:
- Discusses basic concepts of blockchain technology, the issues in its development, potential applications, and its use in cryptocurrency
- Covers Bitcoin issues, altcoins, MDLs, industrial applications, payment, regulations, and more
Cover Half-Title Title Copyright Contents Preface Chapter 1: What is Blockchain? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Distributed Computing 1.3 Centralization vs. Decentralization 1.4 Permissioned vs. Permissionless 1.5 Bitcoin 1.6 Proliferation of Blockchain Technology 1.7 Initial Coin Offering (ICO) 1.8 Blockchain Platforms References Chapter 2: Bitcoin 2.1 Bitcoin Mining 2.2 How Does Bitcoin Work? 2.3 Digital Signature 2.4 Multisig 2.5 Bitcoin Wallets 2.6 Two-factor Authentication (2FA) 2.7 Hash 2.8 Merkle Tree and Block Header 2.9 Nonce 2.10 Bitcoin Supply 2.11 Bitcoin Addresses 2.12 Zero Knowledge Proof 2.13 Divisible Bitcoin References Chapter 3: Bitcoin Issues 3.1 Bitcoin Block Size 3.2 SegWit and the Change of Block Size 3.3 Bitcoin Split 3.4 Keep Your Coins Safe During Forking 3.5 Bitcoin and Decentralization 3.6 The Mt. Gox Incident 3.7 Full Nodes vs. Partial Nodes 3.8 Is Bitcoin Truly Anonymous? 3.9 Transaction Fees 3.10 Transaction Malleability 3.11 BIPs, Hard Forks, and Soft Forks 3.12 UASF and UAHF 3.13 Other Proposed Fixes 3.14 Government Attitude 3.15 The Future of Bitcoin References Chapter 4: Consensus Mechanisms 4.1 Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake 4.2 PoW and PoS Hybrid 4.3 dBFT, an Alternative to PoW, and PoS 4.4 Paxos and Raft: Consensus Protocols for Distributed Systems 4.5 Proof of Concept References Chapter 5: Altcoins 5.1 Litecoins – A Lighter Version of Bitcoin 5.2 Zcash – A Token with Privacy 5.3 Ripple – A Digital Equivalent of SWIFT 5.4 Ethereum: The Smart Contract Blockchain 5.5 DAO Hacks and Ethereum Forks 5.6 Legal Issues 5.7 Dapps – Decentralized Apps 5.8 Create Your Own Coins Out of Bitcoin 5.9 Antshares or NEO – A Multi-Use Token 5.10 Bridging Bitcoin & EVM 5.11 Asset Digitization 5.12 Stablecoins References Chapter 6: Mutual Distributed Ledgers and Digital Currency 6.1 Identity, Transaction, and Content MDLs 6.2 Identity MDLs 6.3 Tokenless MDLs 6.4 Building MDLs for Financial Services 6.5 Digital Currencies 6.6 The Indian Digital Currency Project 6.7 Chinese Digital Currency – DCEP 6.8 Facebook Libra/Diem 6.9 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) References Chapter 7: Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency 7.1 BigchainDB 7.2 Lightning Network 7.3 Corda 7.4 HydraChain 7.5 MultiChain 7.6 Quorum 7.7 Hyperledger 7.8 Decentralized Internet 7.9 Other Blockchain Platforms 7.10 Beyond Blockchain References Chapter 8: Industrial Applications for Blockchain 8.1 Insurance 8.2 Wealth Management 8.3 Defense 8.4 Healthcare 8.5 Food 8.6 Credit Rating 8.7 Data Management 8.8 Internet Security 8.9 Logistics 8.10 Global Trade, Supply Chains, and Other Areas References Chapter 9: Payment and Lending 9.1 Banking and Payment 9.2 Third-Party Payment Market 9.3 Mobile Wallets and Payment Transfers 9.4 Credit Cards and Loan Applications 9.5 Peer-to-Peer Lending 9.6 Online Lending 9.7 Microlending and SME Lending References Chapter 10: Governance and Regulation 10.1 Governance and Voting 10.2 Regulatory and Compliance Applications 10.3 Land Title Registration and Real Estate 10.4 Law and Blockchain 10.5 Protection of Intellectual Property 10.6 Conclusion References Chapter 11: A Glimpse of the Future 11.1 The Foundation of Future Technology 11.2 The Sharing Economy 11.3 Fintech and AI 11.4 Fintech Regulation 11.5 Data-Driven Fintech 11.6 Communication-Driven Fintech 11.7 Conclusion References Index
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