Tiana Laurence

Blockchain For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Carve out your niche in the exploding world of blockchain technology Cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, and ever-more-important business and finance functions--they all run on blockchain. Blockchain For Dummies is the must-have guide to the basics of blockchain. This clear reference breaks down exactly what blockchain technology is, how it's used across industries, and what it all means for you and your investment portfolio. Learn the latest token standards, emerging tools and platforms, and opportunities that you'll want to hop aboard. This book demystifies all of it, so you can understand and profit from this major disruptor in the world of finance. Evaluate new ideas and trends, make smarter decisions, and establish your presence on your blockchains of choice. * Peek under the hood of the new tech that's changing finance (and everything else) * Learn how blockchain powers cryptocurrency and smart contracts * Launch your own blockchain apps on stable platforms * Understand and take advantage of blockchain investment opportunities Investors, financial pros, and technologists who need Blockchain 101 will love Blockchain For Dummies. Exploring blockchain to build your personal portfolio? This book has your essentials.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394159680
• Artikelnr.: 68385453

Autorenporträt

Tiana Laurence is a blockchain entrepreneur, investor, commen-tator, and writer. She is the author of previous editions of Blockchain For Dummies, coauthor of NFTs For Dummies, and the founder of Laurence Innovations, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on emerging tech and underserved business leaders.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 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 Index 239