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Copyright
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: What is Blockchain?
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Distributed Computing
1.3 Centralization vs. Decentralization
1.4 Permissioned vs. Permissionless
1.5 Bitcoin
1.6 Proliferation of Blockchain Technology
1.7 Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
1.8 Blockchain Platforms
References
Chapter 2: Bitcoin
2.1 Bitcoin Mining
2.2 How Does Bitcoin Work?
2.3 Digital Signature
2.4 Multisig
2.5 Bitcoin Wallets
2.6 Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
2.7 Hash
2.8 Merkle Tree and Block Header
2.9 Nonce
2.10 Bitcoin Supply
2.11 Bitcoin Addresses
2.12 Zero Knowledge Proof
2.13 Divisible Bitcoin
References
Chapter 3: Bitcoin Issues
3.1 Bitcoin Block Size
3.2 SegWit and the Change of Block Size
3.3 Bitcoin Split
3.4 Keep Your Coins Safe During Forking
3.5 Bitcoin and Decentralization
3.6 The Mt. Gox Incident
3.7 Full Nodes vs. Partial Nodes
3.8 Is Bitcoin Truly Anonymous?
3.9 Transaction Fees
3.10 Transaction Malleability
3.11 BIPs, Hard Forks, and Soft Forks
3.12 UASF and UAHF
3.13 Other Proposed Fixes
3.14 Government Attitude
3.15 The Future of Bitcoin
References
Chapter 4: Consensus Mechanisms
4.1 Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
4.2 PoW and PoS Hybrid
4.3 dBFT, an Alternative to PoW, and PoS
4.4 Paxos and Raft: Consensus Protocols for Distributed Systems
4.5 Proof of Concept
References
Chapter 5: Altcoins
5.1 Litecoins - A Lighter Version of Bitcoin
5.2 Zcash - A Token with Privacy
5.3 Ripple - A Digital Equivalent of SWIFT
5.4 Ethereum: The Smart Contract Blockchain
5.5 DAO Hacks and Ethereum Forks
5.6 Legal Issues
5.7 Dapps - Decentralized Apps
5.8 Create Your Own Coins Out of Bitcoin
5.9 Antshares or NEO - A Multi-Use Token.

5.10 Bridging Bitcoin &
EVM
5.11 Asset Digitization
5.12 Stablecoins
References
Chapter 6: Mutual Distributed Ledgers and Digital Currency
6.1 Identity, Transaction, and Content MDLs
6.2 Identity MDLs
6.3 Tokenless MDLs
6.4 Building MDLs for Financial Services
6.5 Digital Currencies
6.6 The Indian Digital Currency Project
6.7 Chinese Digital Currency - DCEP
6.8 Facebook Libra/Diem
6.9 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
References
Chapter 7: Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency
7.1 BigchainDB
7.2 Lightning Network
7.3 Corda
7.4 HydraChain
7.5 MultiChain
7.6 Quorum
7.7 Hyperledger
7.8 Decentralized Internet
7.9 Other Blockchain Platforms
7.10 Beyond Blockchain
References
Chapter 8: Industrial Applications for Blockchain
8.1 Insurance
8.2 Wealth Management
8.3 Defense
8.4 Healthcare
8.5 Food
8.6 Credit Rating
8.7 Data Management
8.8 Internet Security
8.9 Logistics
8.10 Global Trade, Supply Chains, and Other Areas
References
Chapter 9: Payment and Lending
9.1 Banking and Payment
9.2 Third-Party Payment Market
9.3 Mobile Wallets and Payment Transfers
9.4 Credit Cards and Loan Applications
9.5 Peer-to-Peer Lending
9.6 Online Lending
9.7 Microlending and SME Lending
References
Chapter 10: Governance and Regulation
10.1 Governance and Voting
10.2 Regulatory and Compliance Applications
10.3 Land Title Registration and Real Estate
10.4 Law and Blockchain
10.5 Protection of Intellectual Property
10.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: A Glimpse of the Future
11.1 The Foundation of Future Technology
11.2 The Sharing Economy
11.3 Fintech and AI
11.4 Fintech Regulation
11.5 Data-Driven Fintech
11.6 Communication-Driven Fintech
11.7 Conclusion
References
Index.