DescriptionUnravel the mysteries of blockchainsBlockchain has become the critical buzzword in the world of financial technology and transaction security — and now you can make sense of it with the help of this essential guide.Blockchain technologies are disrupting some of the world’s biggest industries. Blockchain For Dummies provides a fast way to catch up with the essentials of this quickly evolving tech. Written by an author involved in founding and analyzing blockchain solutions, this book serves to help those who need to understand what a blockchain can do (and can’t do).This revised edition walks you through how a blockchainsecurely records data across independent networks. It offers a tour of some of the world’s best-known blockchains, including those that power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It also provides a glance at how blockchain solutions are affecting the worlds of finance, supply chain management, insurance, and governments.Get a clear picture of what a blockchain can doLearn how blockchains rule cryptocurrency and smart contractsDiscover current blockchains and how each of them workTest blockchain appsTable of ContentsCoverIntroductionAbout This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from HerePart 1: Getting Started with BlockchainChapter 1: Introducing BlockchainBeginning at the Beginning: What Blockchains AreThe Structure of BlockchainsBlockchain ApplicationsThe Blockchain Life CycleConsensus: The Driving Force of BlockchainsBlockchains in UseChapter 2: Picking a BlockchainWhere Blockchains Add SubstanceChoosing a SolutionChapter 3: Getting Your Hands on BlockchainDiving into Blockchain TechnologySecuring and Exchanging Your CryptocurrencyBuilding a Private Blockchain with Docker and EthereumPart 2: Developing Your KnowledgeChapter 4: Beholding the Bitcoin BlockchainGetting a Brief History of the Bitcoin BlockchainThe New Bitcoin: Bitcoin CashDebunking Some Common Bitcoin MisconceptionsBitcoin: The New Wild WestMining for BitcoinsMaking Your First Paper WalletChapter 5: Encountering the Ethereum BlockchainExploring the Brief History of EthereumEthereum: The Open-Source World Wide ComputerHacking a BlockchainGetting Up and Running on EthereumBuilding Your First Decentralized Autonomous OrganizationUncovering the Future of DAOsCreating Your Own ERC20 TokensChapter 6: Riding the Waves BlockchainSeeing How the Waves Blockchain Differs from Other BlockchainsUnleashing the Full Power of WavesUncovering Your Wallet’s FeaturesCreating and Leasing Out Your Own CryptocurrencyChapter 7: Finding the Factom BlockchainA Matter of TrustBuilding on FactomChapter 8: Examining the EOS BlockchainGetting Familiar with EOSSetting Up EOS Voting for Block ProducersIntroducing the EOS Decentralized Application CollectionPart 3: Powerful Blockchain PlatformsChapter 9: Getting Your Hands on HyperledgerGetting to Know HyperledgerIdentifying Key Hyperledger ProjectsBuilding Your System in FabricWorking with Smart Contracts on HyperledgerChapter 10: Applying Microsoft AzureBletchley: The Modular Blockchain FabricBuilding in the Azure EcosystemGetting Started with Chain on AzureDeploying Blockchain Tools on AzureChapter 11: Getting Busy on IBM BluemixBusiness Blockchain on BluemixWatson’s Smart BlockchainBuilding Your Starter Network on Big BluePart 4: Industry ImpactsChapter 12: Financial TechnologyHauling Out Your Crystal Ball: Future Banking TrendsGoing International: Global Financial ProductsSqueezing Out FraudChapter 13: Real EstateEliminating Title InsuranceMortgages in the Blockchain WorldForecasting Regional TrendsChapter 14: InsurancePrecisely Tailoring CoverageWitnessing for You: The Internet of ThingsTaking Out the Third Party in InsuranceChapter 15: GovernmentThe Smart Cities of AsiaThe Battle for the Financial Capital of the WorldSecuring the World’s BordersChapter 16: Other IndustriesLean GovernmentsThe Trust Layer for the InternetOracle of the BlockchainPart 5: The Part of TensChapter 17: Ten (Or So) Free Blockchain ResourcesEthereumDigiKnowBlockchain UniversityBitcoin CoreBlockchain AllianceMultichain BlogHiveMindSmith CrownUnchained and Unconfirmed PodcastsChapter 18: The Ten Rules to Never Break on the BlockchainDon’t Use Cryptocurrency or Blockchains to Skirt the LawKeep Your Contracts as Simple as PossiblePublish with Great CautionBack Up, Back Up, Back Up Your Private KeysTriple-Check the Address Before Sending CurrencyTake Care When Using ExchangesBeware Wi-FiIdentify Your Blockchain DevDon’t Get SuckeredDon’t Trade Tokens Unless You Know What You’re DoingChapter 19: Ten Top Blockchain ProjectsThe R3 ConsortiumT ZERO: Overstocking the Stock MarketBlockstream’s Distributed SystemsMadHiveBlockdaemonGemini Dollar and ExchangeDecentralandTransferWiseLightning NetworkBitcoin CashIndexAbout the AuthorAdvertisement PageConnect with DummiesEnd User License AgreementAuthor BiographyTiana Laurence is a blockchain pioneer, an investor, and a serial entrepreneur. She co-founded Factom, Inc., a software company that builds technology within the blockchain space. She is currently a columnist for TechTarget with writings focusing on blockchain and IoT and managing partner of Laurence Ventures, a firm investing in technology initiatives.