Название: Blockchain Success Stories: Case Studies from the Leading Edge of Business
Автор: Sir John Hargrave, Evan Karnoupakis
Издательство: O'Reilly Media
Год: 2020
Страниц: 279
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true), epub
Размер: 26.3 MB, 23.4 MB

Accessible and fun to read, this practical book contains a collection of stories of organizations using blockchain technology in practice. Through deep research and firsthand interviews, authors Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis show you how leading-edge organizations have worked to integrate blockchain into their businesses.

You'll start by exploring the origins of blockchain, with plain-English descriptions of industry terminology like bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts. Then you'll dive into 10 story-driven case studies that will teach you easy-to-understand blockchain best practices.

Explore real-life examples of companies developing and integrating blockchain applications for mobile voting, credentialing, supply chains, and a $100 million virtual cat collectible marketplace
Discover how blockchain is transforming industries like banking, communications, government, logistics, and nonprofits
Learn about engaging blockchain success stories, such as Binance, Ethereum, and Circle
Examine common blockchain best practices, with illustrations for easy reference, and learn how to apply them in your business, government project, or charitable foundation

What You’ll Learn in This Book:
We’re not academics; we’re entrepreneurs. That means we’re down in the trenches of building our own blockchain business. This is the book that we wish we’d had when we started. It’s not just theory; it’s a practical, real-world view of how to build blockchains. We do blockchain consulting work for businesses and governments, which puts us in close proximity to the executives, entrepreneurs, and investors who are driving the blockchain ecosystem. We are always on the lookout for successful blockchain projects—not just blue-sky ideas but real projects with real users.

Blockchain is exciting (if you’re not already excited, get ready), but we wanted to help business leaders convey their excitement without getting mired in the excrement. In these stories, you’ll get the broad strokes of the technology (enough to be dangerous), but more important, you’ll learn practical applications (enough to stay safe).

How This Book Is Organized:
In part 1 (Chapters 1–3), you’ll learn the story of blockchain as we explain the technology by using real-world examples of the people and projects who have built the industry today.
In part 2 (Chapters 4–13), we’ll cover real-world examples of blockchain being used in real-world businesses. You’ll learn how these businesses overcame obstacles, and how they reaped rewards from this new technology, with battle-tested principles that you can immediately put into action.
In part 3 (Chapter 14), we’ll lock in this learning with a set of blockchain best practices that will get you started on building your own blockchain success story.
After reading this book, you’ll be able to discuss blockchain confidently with your colleagues and not just keep them awake but keep them excited. You’ll understand how blockchain is fundamentally rewiring the world, and how to reposition yourself in this new world order. Finally, you’ll unlock a wealth of new ideas for how to generate new wealth.