Blockchain, Bitcoin, and the Digital Economy.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomfield :
Mercury Learning & Information,
2022.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.