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Blockchain for Decision Makers
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Section 1: A First Step into Blockchain and an Exciting World
Basics of Blockchains and the Illustration of Village Beta
The significance of blockchain in the business world
Understanding blockchains
Using centralized ledger systems
The blockchain alternative
Empowering the ledger
The security factor
Processing the blockchain
Breaking down blockchains
The hash function
The missing variable
The incentives mechanism
The chain
Summary
A Technical Dive into Blockchain
No network no blockchain
Truth in the network
Participants in the network
Cryptography
Understanding the data structure
Creating identities
Securing identities using blockchain
The Byzantine Generals Problem
Offering incentives
Understanding the consensus protocol mechanism
Ethereum and Smart Contracts
Which is better Bitcoin or Ethereum?
The EVM
Understanding smart contracts
Gas
Comparing proof-of-work and proof-of-stake
Real-world applications
ICOs and Tokenized Fundraising Methods
What are ICOs?
Illustration of an ICO – the case of Ethereum
Utility tokens and security tokens
What is so revolutionary about ICOs?
Section 2: Blockchain in Practice Insights and Achievements
An Economic and Historical Approach of Blockchain
The economic global picture
Money is trust
A decentralized digital payment system
Bitcoin – a digital currency or gold 2.0?
Investment product or real solution for the unbanked?
Adverse governments
Technical limits of Bitcoin
Blockchain as the missing tool for a collaborative economy
Decentralization - but why?
Blockchain – the ultimate layer
Exchanging value in the digital world
Blockchain Legality Compliance and Regulation
Laying the groundwork
How to legally define a blockchain
Blockchain and GDPR
How to legally define tokens and other cryptoassets
Cryptocurrencies
Non-cryptocurrencies
Overview of regulation frameworks
Overview of accounting frameworks
Blockchain for the Business World and Achievements
Authentication and trustworthiness
Blockchain in the music industry
Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT)
Interoperability
Traceability
Automation disintermediation and self-organization
Smart contracts for energy
Electrical smarter grids
Smarter electric mobility
Betting with blockchains
Digital identities
How can blockchains help with citizenship?
Voting systems made easier with blockchains
Smart cities and public issues
Improving healthcare systems with blockchains
Can we achieve better administration with blockchains?
