Blockchain And Decentralized Systems - Couverture souple

Kravchenko, Pavel; Skriabin, Bohdan; Dubinina, Oksana

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6177634273 ISBN 13 : 9786177634279

Editeur : Blockchain and decentralized systems, 2019

Synopsis

It is very easy to get into a heated discussion with simply mentioning Bitcoin. Even experienced technologists sometimes miss the point, claiming that blockchain is either a magic pill that will save the entire humanity, or that it is no better than the traditional database with its old tricks. Of course, both views are far from reality.In our book, we set focus on the principles of blockchain and decentralized technologies and answer the question of why a particular technology was designed in a certain way.What is inside:- Profound ideas in simple language- Principles of how things work are explained in illustrated examples- Not only theory. Technical material is described with real examples of transactions, blocks, etc.- More than 170 unique pictures in different abstraction levels (from metaphors and real-life analogs to detailed charts and in-depth illustrations)- Technology as it is. Even the most revolutionary technologies have their drawbacks, limitations, challenges, and risks. We openly speak about them.- The book has been proofread by around 100 reviewers including members of the Bitcoin community, leading cryptographers, and financial experts.The idea of decentralization has led to an emergence of a new movement, and with it, offers something far more profound: a drastically new approach that has the power to change the fundamental principles of human interaction. In today's world, people increasingly want to be able to verify rather than just trust.The appearance of Bitcoin has shown that a financial system can exist without a single decision-making center; it can be transparent to anyone while maintaining the privacy of user payments. The principles and architecture of Bitcoin can be applied to solve a wide range of problems, from voting and mutual settlement to supply chain management. Blockchain as a method of secure storage and synchronization of data becomes a tool that allows building reliable and transparent accounting systems. The main goal of this book is to explain the principles of decentralized systems in the aspects of decision-making, data storage, security management, trusted audit, and privacy. We have carefully selected topics to provide a comprehensive view of the most important technologies for those who wish to innovate. Some of the chapters are focused on technical details, and we do understand that they might seem complicated for the readers without a technical background. However, we aimed to concentrate primarily on a conceptual component, which can be striking for anyone interested in Fintech.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blockchain and decentralized systems
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6177634273
• ISBN 13: 9786177634279
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 446
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible