Blockchain Explained

AI, big data, and the ability of governments to implement mass surveillance initiatives, and the ubiquity of technology all around have begun to pose serious ethical questions and technological challenges. This leads to the question, where do you draw the line between legal and illegal surveillance? How can we, as a society, trust the data usage collection and manipulation practices of companies and governments when they aren’t transparent. When it comes to the role of government and big corporations and their relationships with private users, where is the world headed?

It is with this exciting and challenging background in mind that blockchain will be discussed. In recent years, blockchain has become a popular technology and so much more than the latest tech fad. It is, in the opinion of many subject area experts and tech gurus, the next giant leap for humanity and something that will have a significant impact on our children and us as the farming and healthcare developments of the past had an effect on our great-great-grandparents more than a century ago. We have now entered the new Information Age.

Chapter 1 – A History of Money, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain

Chapter 2 – Blockchain Basics

Chapter 3 – The Business of Blockchain

Chapter 4 – Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake

Chapter 5 – Benefits of Blockchain Technology

Chapter 6 – Risks and Challenges of Blockchain Technology

Chapter 7 – Deciding if Blockchain Technology is Right for You

Chapter 8 – Blockchain Implementation Mistakes to Avoid