Sharma Kapil. Blockchain: A Hype or a Hoax?

CRC Press, 2023. — 281 p. — – ISBN: 978-1-032-12658-6.Blockchain: A Hype or a Hoax? fills a gap in the book market to provide material that is not only technical but also caters to business readers. This book was written to keep in mind various stakeholders and the current gap in blockchain education as well as use case implementation. This book reviews blockchain technology discusses why proof of concept fails, offers examples of use cases that have been successful and that have failed, and articulates a framework that should be used before deciding whether blockchain is the right technology for transformation. It uses strategic models and frameworks to assist organizations to see a fit score for their specific use cases.This book guides how to create a blockchain strategy and a business case to pitch for the budget. It also includes a case study to apply the knowledge on practical use cases for blockchain and a technical overview of most of the blockchain use cases in the market including crypto, non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance, and decentralized autonomous organizations, as well as financial and non-financial industry use cases.This book also provides a detailed overview of most of the mainstream blockchain products currently available in the market. It also offers guidance on how readers can best educate themselves on blockchain technology that is available through commercial and free resources.It concludes with a clear direction on selecting blockchain to solve real-life use cases that are the best fit. A financial and non-financial value-adding framework is discussed throughout this book to assist business leaders, program managers, product managers, and information technology leaders to make strategic choices, and business cases and developing strategies for digital transformation through the use of blockchain.The distinctive feature of this book is the critical analysis of blockchain from a technology and business perspective. This is the first book to focus on business, technology, and blockchain selection framework. The most unique feature of this book is to apply of Michael Porter’s competitive advantage strategy theory on blockchain use cases and their impact on companies.This book is aimed at technology students, technology professionals, blockchain and fintech consultants, and business leaders. It will also be useful for readers who are building a business case to adopt blockchain into an organization or are seeking to grow their knowledge of blockchain and improve their fintech strategy.Blockchain: Is it hype or a hoax?
Blockchain products.
Blockchain: Is it hype?
Blockchain: Is it a hoax?
Blockchain framework: A model to assess the Blockchain for the Business use case.
Blockchain strategies.
Blockchain business cases: A framework to produce a business case for blockchain.
Blockchain case study: Apply concepts to the practical use case.