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Blockchain: Ultimate guide to understanding blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, smart contracts and the future of money.

By: Mark Gates
Narrated by: Randal Schaffer
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 "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog." - Peter Steiner "On the blockchain, nobody knows you're a fridge" - Richard Gendal Brown Blockchain technology has been called the greatest innovation since the internet. Governments and companies are rushing to implement blockchain technology in a range of areas that could impact every person on the planet within a few years. Is blockchain technology one of the greatest technological revolutions in history or is it just hype? Will blockchain technology cause governments and banking systems to change the way they process information or will it be business as usual? In this book, we'll look at the answers to these questions along with addressing the different sides of the arguments, for and against, blockchain technology. Blockchain is not just bitcoin, blockchain technology is much bigger than bitcoin and it is predicted to change the world. Blockchain: Ultimate guide to understanding blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, smart contracts and the future of money. In this book you will learn :
  • What is the blockchain?
  • How blockchain works
  • Difference between blockchain and bitcoin
  • Benefits of using blockchain technology
  • Disadvantages / dangers of using blockchain technology
  • Blockchain and the finance industry
  • Blockchain and other industries
  • Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies
  • Impact of blockchain technology
  • The future of bitcoin and blockchain
  • And more...
This technology is being used in ways that have implications for central banking that span all the functions that we have. - Carolyn Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada©2017 Mark Gates (P)2017 Mark Gates Banks & Banking E-Commerce Law Security & Encryption Cryptocurrency Technology Computer Security Encryption Banking Government Commerce Money
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An insightful and well explained introduction to emerging platforms of transaction securities. I recommend this book.

Good Introduction

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very informative and well spaced out for beginners and deeper understanding of the block chain and crypto currency

cheers Mark

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Explained complex problems in an easy to understand way. Last chapter was great :)

easy to understand explanations

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Interesting facts and a good starting point to establish a general understanding blockchain for the everyday person

Good general overview

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Good book. A bit short to my taste, still worth the purchase in my opinion

Good book to begin understanding blockchains

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