TY - BOOK AU - Laurence,Tiana TI - Blockchain for dummies T2 - For dummies SN - 9781119555018 AV - HG1710 .L38 2019 U1 - Grad 332.178 2nd Edition. PY - 2019///] CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. KW - Blockchains (Databases) KW - Digital currency KW - Bitcoin KW - Data encryption (Computer science) KW - Electronic commerce KW - fast KW - Informatietechnologie KW - gtt KW - Elektronisch betalingsverkeer KW - Valuta's KW - E-commerce KW - Electronic funds transfers KW - sears KW - Data processing N1 - Includes index; Getting started with blockchain. Introducing blockchain ; Picking a blockchain ; getting your hands on blockchain -- Developing your knowledge. Beholding the Bitcoin blockchain ; Encountering the Ethereum blockchain ; Riding the Waves blockchain ; Finding the Factom blockchain ; Examining the EOS blockchain -- Powerful blockchain platforms. Getting your hands on Hyperledger ; Applying Microsoft Azure ; Getting busy on IBM Bluemix -- Industry impacts. Financial technology ; Real estate ; Insurance ; Government ; Other industries -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) free blockchain resources ; The ten rules to never break on the blockchain ; Ten top blockchain projects N2 - "Blockchain is the techno-magic that enables cryptocurrencies and impacts the worlds of finance, insurance, supply chain management, and others. But you don't need to be a programmer or financial wizard to understand blockchain; you just need this book! It explains blockchain basics, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, with real-world examples showing how blockchains functions and where they ad value. Learn how to interact with a blockchain, tour key blockchains, see how they disrupt huge industries, and much more." -- Back cover ER -