Blockchain success stories : case studies from the leading edge of business / Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis.
Simple, accessible, and fun to read, this practical book provides a fascinating collection of real-life stories from organizations that now use blockchain in practice. Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis provide actionable takeaways and valuable lessons learned based on case studies from companie...
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| 520 | |a Simple, accessible, and fun to read, this practical book provides a fascinating collection of real-life stories from organizations that now use blockchain in practice. Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis provide actionable takeaways and valuable lessons learned based on case studies from companies that have found success with this technology. This guide serves as a map to this fascinating new frontier. Through dozens of interviews, you'll take a journey with leading-edge organizations as they integrate blockchain into their business. You'll start by gaining a solid background on blockchain and its potential to disrupt existing industries. From there, you'll dive into the story-driven case studies, complete with user-friendly diagrams, from the first companies to successfully embrace this technology. Explore real-life examples of leading companies now developing and integrating blockchain applications Dive into engaging stories that show how a Napster founder and the team that created a $100 million virtual cat marketplace are using blockchain Learn the pros and cons of using blockchain technology in your industry Examine blockchain best practices within your industry and across industries Understand the costs and benefits of blockchain and determine if this technology is worth pursuing Learn how blockchain is used by companies in government, wireless telecommunications, the internet of things, collectibles, and more. | ||
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: Start with a Story -- What You'll Learn in This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- O'Reilly Online Learning -- How to Contact Us -- Chapter 1. What Is Blockchain? -- Blockchain: The Simple Definition -- Bitcoin: The Blockchain Origin Story -- The First Bitcoin Purchase -- How Bitcoin Works -- The Decentralized Ledger -- Blockchain Is a Platform -- Chapter 2. Blockchain Building Blocks -- Decentralized Ledger Technology: The Beating Heart of Blockchain -- Nodes and Miners -- The Consensus Algorithm -- Proof of Work -- Proof of Stake | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Experimental Consensus Algorithms -- Chapter 3. How to Build a Successful Blockchain -- Open It Up -- Eliminate the Intermediaries -- Automate Transactions -- Follow the Three C's: Collaborate, Communities, Consortia -- Invest in Good Governance -- Build a Great Product -- Anticipate the Future -- The World of Tomorrow -- Chapter 4. Helium: A Blockchain-Based Wireless Network -- The Helium Origin Story -- Solving the Chicken-or-Egg Problem -- An Internet for the Internet of Things -- The Hotspot Heats Up -- Helium Tokenomics -- Funding and Team -- The Launch -- Lessons Learned -- Next Steps | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter 5. Circle: Building a Blockchain Ecosystem -- Act 1: Allaire Corporation -- Act 2: Brightcove -- Act 3: Circle -- To Bet or Not to Bet (on Bitcoin): That Is the Question -- The First BitLicense -- Building the Ecosystem -- The Creation of Centre and USDC -- Next Steps -- Chapter 6. CryptoKitties: Blockchain-Based Collectibles -- The CryptoKitties Story -- The Technology -- Building a Blockchain Marketplace -- The Launch -- The Collaboration -- Lessons Learned -- Next Steps -- Chapter 7. Voatz: Blockchain-Based Voting -- The Story of Voatz -- How It Works -- The First Elections | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The West Virginia Election -- The Run-up to the Election -- Election Day Results -- Lessons Learned -- Know Your Users -- Apply a Beginner's Mindset -- Build Trust -- Next Steps -- Chapter 8. Binance Charity Foundation: Doing Good with Blockchain -- The Origin Story -- How It Works -- Why Uganda? -- The Pilot Project -- The Pink Care Token -- How the Cycle Works -- Lessons Learned -- Transparency -- Volatility -- Infrastructure -- Next Steps -- Chapter 9. Cardano Foundation: Blockchain Governance -- What Is Cardano? -- The Three Columns of Cardano -- Cardano Foundation Makes Cardano Grow | |
| 505 | 8 | |a IOHK Is Cardano's Core Developer -- EMURGO Is Cardano's Startup Incubator -- Government Versus Governance -- The Blockchain Balancing Act -- Righting the Ship -- The Ambassador Program -- Lessons Learned -- Rely on Experts, but Allow Everyone to Weigh In -- Avoid Rigid Decision-Making Structures -- Embrace Flexibility -- Doing It Right Is Still More Important Than Doing It Quickly -- Keep Moving Forward -- The Road Ahead -- Next Steps -- Chapter 10. Chamber of Digital Commerce: Blockchain and Government -- The Origin Story -- The Launch -- The Meeting at the Fed -- The Structure | |
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