Ashurst Stephen, Tempesta Stefano. Blockchain Applied: Practical Technology and Use Cases of Enterprise Blockchain for the Real World

Productivity Press, Routledge, 2022. — 293 p. — ISBN: 9780367677367.Blockchain is, alongside AI, the most revolutionary technology in computer science right now. Blockchain is often compared in importance to transformational technologies like the internet or the operating systems of the early 1990s that gave rise to the personal computer. Blockchain is an emerging technology for organizations to almost instantaneously make and verify transactions, streamlining business processes, saving money, and reducing the potential for fraud. This book covers the application of blockchain technology to the enterprise world, it describes the opportunities and challenges for adoption of DLT (Digital Ledger Technology) in a corporate environment, and specific use cases that may benefit from a decentralized and distributed trustless network.There are many books on blockchain, the new de-centralised ledger technology made famous (or infamous) by Bitcoin, Onecoin and others. But as cryptocurrencies and stock markets rise and fall with surprise volatility and the world economy emerges changed by coronavirus and the resulting economic crash, many in industry are looking again at the powerful features of blockchain and how these may help them adapt. This new book sets out the core features of blockchain and uniquely describes, in natural language and in real-life scenarios, how de-centralised ledgers may affect industries as varied as virus-tracking apps, finance, investment and healthcare.The Blockchain Age
Bitcoin: Blockchain v1.0?
Blockchain 2.0 and Smart Contracts
The Next Generation of Enterprise- Ready Blockchain.
Governance and Security
The Convergence of IoT, AI and Blockchain
Trade Finance Use Case.
Healthcare Software and Data Use Case
Retail Investments Use Case
Real Estate and Land Registry Use Case
Central Bank Currency Use Case
Fund Management Use Case