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End User License Agreement
by Tiana Laurence
Blockchain For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Blockchain
Chapter 1: Introducing Blockchain
Beginning at the Beginning: What Blockchains Are
The Structure of Blockchains
Blockchain Applications
The Blockchain Life Cycle
Consensus: The Driving Force of Blockchains
Blockchains in Use
Chapter 2: Picking a Blockchain
Where Blockchains Add Substance
Choosing a Solution
Chapter 3: Getting Your Hands on Blockchain
Diving into Blockchain Technology
Securing and Exchanging Your Cryptocurrency
Building a Private Blockchain with Docker and Ethereum
Part 2: Developing Your Knowledge
Chapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain
Getting a Brief History of the Bitcoin Blockchain
The New Bitcoin: Bitcoin Cash
Debunking Some Common Bitcoin Misconceptions
Bitcoin: The New Wild West
Mining for Bitcoins
Making Your First Paper Wallet
Chapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain
Exploring the Brief History of Ethereum
Ethereum: The Open-Source World Wide Computer
Hacking a Blockchain
Getting Up and Running on Ethereum
Building Your First Decentralized Autonomous Organization
Uncovering the Future of DAOs
Creating Your Own ERC20 Tokens
Chapter 6: Riding the Waves Blockchain
Seeing How the Waves Blockchain Differs from Other Blockchains
Unleashing the Full Power of Waves
Uncovering Your Wallet’s Features
Creating and Leasing Out Your Own Cryptocurrency
Chapter 7: Finding the Factom Blockchain
A Matter of Trust
Building on Factom
Chapter 8: Examining the EOS Blockchain
Getting Familiar with EOS
Setting Up EOS Voting for Block Producers
Introducing the EOS Decentralized Application Collection
Part 3: Powerful Blockchain Platforms
Chapter 9: Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger
Getting to Know Hyperledger
Identifying Key Hyperledger Projects
Building Your System in Fabric
Working with Smart Contracts on Hyperledger
Chapter 10: Applying Microsoft Azure
Bletchley: The Modular Blockchain Fabric
Building in the Azure Ecosystem
Getting Started with Chain on Azure
Deploying Blockchain Tools on Azure
Chapter 11: Getting Busy on IBM Bluemix
Business Blockchain on Bluemix
Watson’s Smart Blockchain
Building Your Starter Network on Big Blue
Part 4: Industry Impacts
Chapter 12: Financial Technology
Hauling Out Your Crystal Ball: Future Banking Trends
Going International: Global Financial Products
Squeezing Out Fraud
Chapter 13: Real Estate
Eliminating Title Insurance
Mortgages in the Blockchain World
Forecasting Regional Trends
Chapter 14: Insurance
Precisely Tailoring Coverage
Witnessing for You: The Internet of Things
Taking Out the Third Party in Insurance
Chapter 15: Government
The Smart Cities of Asia
The Battle for the Financial Capital of the World
Securing the World’s Borders
Chapter 16: Other Industries
Lean Governments
The Trust Layer for the Internet
Oracle of the Blockchain
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Free Blockchain Resources
Ethereum
DigiKnow
Blockchain University
Bitcoin Core
Blockchain Alliance
Multichain Blog
HiveMind
Smith + Crown
Unchained and Unconfirmed Podcasts
Chapter 18: The Ten Rules to Never Break on the Blockchain
Don’t Use Cryptocurrency or Blockchains to Skirt the Law
Keep Your Contracts as Simple as Possible
Publish with Great Caution
Back Up, Back Up, Back Up Your Private Keys
Triple-Check the Address Before Sending Currency
Take Care When Using Exchanges
Beware Wi-Fi
Identify Your Blockchain Dev
Don’t Get Suckered
Don’t Trade Tokens Unless You Know What You’re Doing
Chapter 19: Ten Top Blockchain Projects
The R3 Consortium
T ZERO: Overstocking the Stock Market
Blockstream’s Distributed Systems
MadHive
Blockdaemon
Gemini Dollar and Exchange
Decentraland
TransferWise
Lightning Network
Bitcoin Cash
Index
About the Author
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