Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 151135769X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Chancellor of Trent University.Alex Tapscott is the CEO and founder of Northwest Passage Ventures, an advisory firm building blockchain companies. He is currently the fourth most influential management thinker in the world, according to Thinkers 50. He is an adju
Peter L said Mostly harmless. An interesting read, but for the most part a harried chronicling of people and trends (mostly people) in a hyper dynamic space. A lot of Nobel laureate name dropping (to which, to their credit, they admit!). Has the feel of someone trying to get a book out there to take advantage of the thirst for ne. A great "vision" book for understanding what blockchain technologies can do Dan This is a great "vision" book for understanding what blockchain technologies (shared immutable ledgers, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, etc.) can do for us as a society. The authors cover reinventing business, governments, commerce, etc. very well via blockchain-enabled efforts. The discussions ar. SNS said This book is focused on the potential applications and implications. This book is focused on the potential applications and implications of blockchain. It doesn't spend much time on the implementation or technology behind it.
Or a consumer who wants to know where that hamburger meat really came from. It’s already seeing widespread adoption in a number of areas. The technology likely to have the greatest impact on the future of the world economy has arrived, and it’s not self-driving cars, solar energy, or artificial intelligence.It’s called the blockchain.The first generation of the digital revolution brought us the Internet of information. Blockchain Revolution is the business leaders’ playbook for the next decade and beyond.. This technology is public, encrypted, and readily available for anyone to use. And while opportunities abound, the risks of disruption and dislocation must not be ignored.Don Tapscott, the bestselling author of Wikinomics, and his son, blockchain expert Alex Tapscott, bring us a brilliantly researched, highly readable, and utterly foundational book about the future of the modern economy. For example, forty-two (and counting) of the world’s biggest financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Credit Suisse, have formed a consortium to investigate the blockchain for speedier and more secure transactions.As with major paradigm shifts that preceded it, the blockchain will create winners and losers. Or an entrepreneur looking for a new platform to build a business.And those examples are barely the tip of the iceberg. The second generation—powered by blockchain technology—is bringing us t
Imagine a personal-identity service that gives us control over selling our personal data.”— The Wall Street Journal, Bookshelf “In clear, engaging prose, they make blockchain intelligible to the rest of us…this richly sourced book overflows with entertaining examples of how blockchain could enhance our lives.”– Oxford Economics. It’s a revolutionary idea, and this lucid book explains why.” —Walter Isaacson, author of S