Blockchain For Dummies, 3ed
ISBN: 9789363862296
272 pages
Publication Year: 2026
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Description
Cryptocurrency. NFTs. Smart contracts. What do they all have in common? They're all built on blockchain platforms, the distributed databases that add new levels of record-keeping to transactions. To fully understand these disruptors in the world of finance, you have to know the technology that runs them. This book, updated to cover the latest blockchain platforms and investment options, simplifies the technology to make it easier to evaluate opportunities and make smart decisions.
Part 1: Getting Started with Blockchain 5
Chapter 1: Introducing Blockchain 7
Chapter 2: Picking a Blockchain 19
Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands on Blockchain 27
Part 2: Developing Your Knowledge 41
Chapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain 43
Chapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain 55
Chapter 6: Uncovering the Cardano Blockchain 83
Chapter 7: Finding the Polkadot Blockchain 95
Chapter 8: Examining the Solana Blockchain 109
Part 3: Powerful Blockchain Platforms 123
Chapter 9: Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger 125
Chapter 10: Applying Microsoft Azure 137
Chapter 11: Getting Busy with IBM 149
Part 4: Industry Impacts 161
Chapter 12: Financial Technology 163
Chapter 13: Real Estate 173
Chapter 14: Insurance 183
Chapter 15: Government 193
Chapter 16: Other Industries 207
Part 5: The Part of Tens 217
Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Free Blockchain Resources 219
Chapter 18: Ten Rules to Never Break on the Blockchain 225
Chapter 19: Ten Top Metaverse Projects 233