Warburg B., Serres T., Wagner B. Basics of Blockchain: A Guide for Building Literacy in the Economics, Technology, and Business of Blockchain

Animal Ventures LLC, 2019. — 257 p. — ISBN: 1089919441, 9781089919445.Blockchain Fundamentals
Learning Objectives.
Let’s Get Going...
A Foundational Change in Trade?
Blockchain Fundamentals.
Defining Blockchain.
Elements of a Blockchain.
Qualities of Blockchains.
Blockchain and Economics.
Lowering Uncertainty in Trade.
Changing the Role of the Firm: A Nexus of Smart Contracts?
Blockchain Technology.
The Origins of Bitcoin and Blockchain.
Types of Blockchains.
Evolving the Blockchain Stack.
Hurdles for Blockchain Adoption.
Business of Blockchain.
Use Cases.
Enterprise Blockchain Platforms.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion.
The Technology Behind Blockchain
Learning Objectives.
Blockchain in Action – Are You Ready for a Blockchain Phone?
Review of the Blockchain Technology Stack.
Monetizing the Blockchain.
Monetizing the Core Infrastructure.
Monetizing Middleware.
Monetizing the Decentralized Economy.
An Example: KoffeeKoin.
What is a Blockchain Wallet?
Sorting Blocks.
Say Hello to My Little Friend – SHA-256!
Rewarding Miners.
Consensus.
So, You Want to Be a Miner...
Evolution of Mining Technology.
Mining Pools.
Cloud Mining.
Economics of Mining.
Can You Still Make Money with a Low-end Machine?
Blockchain as a Service (BaaS).
Information Technology Use Cases for Blockchain.
Storage.
IPFS.
Edge Computing.
Web 3.0 and Blockchain.
Obstacles in Blockchain Technology.
Sybil Attacks.
Key Management.
Scalability.
Dispute Resolution.
Updating and Governance.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion.
Bitcoin and Crypto-assets
Learning Objectives.
Blockchain in Action – CryptoKitties?!
What Are Crypto-assets?
Cryptocurrencies.
Crypto-commodities.
Other Crypto-tokens.
What Are ICOs?
Top Ten Cryptocurrencies by Market Capitalization.
Bitcoin.
Implications of Forks for Cryptocurrencies.
Altcoins.
Ethereum (ETH).
Ripple (XRP).
Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
EOS (EOS).
Litecoin (LTC).
Cardano (ADA).
Stellar / Chain (XLM).
IOTA (MIOTA).
Tronix (TRX).
Up-and-Coming Cryptos to Watch.
Zcash (ZEC).
Monero (XMR).
Dfinity (DFN).
Popular Cryptocurrency Scams.
FOMO-based ICOs.
Fake Exchanges.
Mining Pools.
Cybercrime and Cryptocurrencies.
What Makes a Good Token Project?
Leadership.
Community.
Mission.
Security and Law.
Exert Caution.
Digital Token Exchanges.
Coinbase.
Bitstamp.
Kraken.
Decentralized Exchanges.
OTC Crypto Exchanges.
Adoption Rate of Bitcoin.
Financial Modeling for Cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain Analytics.
Regulatory Considerations.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion.
Ethereum and Smart Contracts
Learning Objectives.
Blockchain in Action – Ethereum in Space.
Basics of Ethereum.
Ethereum Foundation.
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
What is Ether? What is Gas?
What Is a Smart Contract?
History of Smart Contracts.
Roadmap of Ethereum.
Casper.
Plasma.
Governance.
On-chain Versus Off-chain Versus Side Chain?
Mining Ethereum.
Ethereum Versus Bitcoin.
DAOs and DACs.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion.
Tutorial: Developing a Dapp for Ethereum.Overview.Running a Token Dapp.
Publishing and Using Your Token with MetaMask.
How to Write a Smart Contract.
Going Forward and Best Practices.
Project Management, Use Cases, and Hyperledger
Learning Objectives.
Blockchain in Action – Making Giving Better.
Project Management: Developing a Use Case.
Identify a 10-Year, 5-Year, and 2-Year Vision.
Identify Beachhead(s).
Map the Technical Ecosystem.
Develop a Hypothesis and KPI.
Sketch Out Prototype Ideas.
Project Management: Lifecycle for Dapps.
Do You Need a Blockchain?
Evaluating Consensus Mechanisms.
Identifying a Suitable Blockchain Platform.
Design Architecture.
Configuring a Blockchain Application.
Building APIs.
Building Administrative and User Interfaces.
Testing and Scaling.
Roles in a Blockchain Project.
Blockchain Project Manager.
Blockchain Developer.
Blockchain Quality Engineer.
Blockchain Legal Consultant.
Blockchain Web/UI Designer.
Use Cases.
Cross-functional Blockchain Use Cases.
Blockchain for Identity Management.
Blockchain Use Cases for Asset Tracking.
Blockchain for Internet of Things (IoT) Integration.
Functional Area Blockchain Use Cases for Business.
Finance.
Marketing/Sales.
Supply Chain Management (SCM).
Accounting.
Use Cases for Human Resources.
Use Cases for Specific Industries.
Insurance.
Real Estate.
Healthcare.
Energy.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion.
Tutorial: Introduction to Hyperledger and Interactive.
Example.Overview.Why Enterprise Blockchains?
Technical Overview of Hyperledger Fabric.
Implementing a Textbook Marketplace in Hyperledger.
Final Remarks.
The Future of Blockchain
Learning Objectives.
Blockchain in Action – Using Blockchain to Fight Fake.
News.
Blockchain in the Future.
Adoption of Blockchain.
Blockchain Maturity Models.
Barriers to Adoption.
The Continuing Evolution of Blockchain.
Scalability.
Regulatory Issues.
Interoperability Issues.
The Next Wave of Decentralized Computing.
Blockchain Hardware.
Quantum-Resistant Blockchains.
Blockchain and AI.
What Is AI?
Blockchain and Society.
Blockchain Revolution and Legal Services.
Blockchain and Government.
Blockchain and Globalization.
Blockchain: Job Killer or Opportunity Generator?
Leadership in a Blockchain World.
Ethical and Other Issues with Blockchain.Key Terms.
Questions for Further Discussion
Tutorial: AI and Blockchain.Overview.Interactive Example: Using AI to predict coffee sales.
Using the Contract.
Final Remarks.