Preface

Blockchain for Business 2019 is a comprehensive guide that enables you to use various blockchain functionalities to extend your existing business models and make correct and fully-informed decisions. You will learn how decentralized applications are transforming various business sectors, and that they are expected to play a huge role in the future. You will see how large corporations are already implementing blockchain technology. You will then learn about various blockchain services, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger, in order to understand their use cases in various business domains. You will develop a solid and fundamental understanding of blockchain architecture.

Moving ahead, you will get to grips with the inner workings of blockchain with detailed explanations of mining, decentralized consensus, cryptography, smart contracts, and many other important concepts. You will delve into a realistic view of the current state of blockchain technology, along with its issues and limitations, as well as their potential solutions, which can take it to the next level.

By the end of this book, you will be well-versed in the latest innovations and developments in the emerging blockchain space.