BLOCKCHAIN, CRYPTOCURRENCY AND DEFI SYSTEMS

Blockchain is being touted as the next Internet revolution akin to the worldwide web and e-commerce. This unique compendium lays the foundations for the conceptual understanding of the components necessary to build blockchain-based applications. The volume provides more than 100 illustrations and examples of these applications in various business domains. Hands-on demonstrations on software will help to install and explore the tools and techniques discussed.

The useful reference text benefits any existing businesses that want to introduce blockchain in their operations.

Contents:

• Preface
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Blockchain, A New Frontier in Technology:
  • Blockchain
  • Decentralized Identity
  • Digital Wallets
  • P2P Transactions
  • Smart Contracts
  • Decentralized Applications (DApps)
  • Web3
• Cryptocurrency, the New Money:
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Tokens and Standards
  • Digital Assets
  • Stablecoin
  • DAO and Governance
  • Scalability: Layer 2 and Sharding
  • Regulations and Policies
• Decentralized Finance, Protocols, and Platforms:
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Core
  • Centralized Crypto Exchanges
  • Liquidity Models
  • Decentralized Exchanges (Dex)
  • Uniswap Protocol and Platform
  • DeFi Services
• Web3 Imperative:
  • Getting Started with Web3 for Businesses
  • Blockchain in Government
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Effective Healthcare Delivery
• Index

Readership: Researchers, professionals, academics, and graduate students in digital security and innovation/technology and information management.