Blockchain for Business
How it Works and Creates Value
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.The book focuses on the power of business blockchain. It gives an overview of blockchain in traditional business, marketing, accounting and business intelligence. The book provides a detailed working knowedge of blockchain, user cases of blockchain in business, cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offering(ICO) along with the risks associated with them. The book also covers the detailed study of decentralization, mining, consensus, smart contracts, concepts and working of distributed ledgers and hyper ledgers as well as many other important concepts. It also details the security and privacy aspects of blockchain.The book is beneficial for readers who are preparing for their business careers, those who are working with small scale businesses and startups, and helpful for business executives, managers, entrepreneurs, bankers, government officials and legal professionals who are looking to blockchain for secure financial transactions. The book will also be beneficial for researchers and students who want to study the latest developments of blockchain.
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- Utgivningsdatum2021-03-05
- Mått10 x 10 x 10 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor400
- FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
- ISBN9781119711049
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S.S. Tyagi is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Dean at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, Faridabad, India. He obtained his PhD from Kururkshetra University in 2010 in Computer Technology. He has more than 28 years of teaching and research experience and has authored many research publications in high indexed journals. Shaveta Bhatia is Professor of Faculty of Computer Applications, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies. She has more than 17 years of academic and research experience. She has authored many research papers and published over a span of her teaching career in various reputed journals and conferences.
- Preface xv1 Introduction to Blockchain 1Akshay Mudgal1.1 Introduction 11.1.1 Public Blockchain Architecture 51.1.2 Private Blockchain Architecture 51.1.3 Consortium Blockchain Architecture 51.2 The Privacy Challenges of Blockchain 61.3 De-Anonymization 81.3.1 Analysis of Network 91.3.2 Transaction Fingerprinting 91.3.3 DoS Attacks 91.3.4 Sybil Attacks 91.4 Transaction Pattern Exposure 101.4.1 Transaction Graph Analysis 101.4.2 AS-Level Deployment Analysis 101.5 Methodology: Identity Privacy Preservation 101.5.1 Mixing Services 101.5.2 Ring Signature 121.6 Decentralization Challenges Exist in Blockchain 141.7 Conclusion 151.8 Regulatory Challenges 161.9 Obstacles to Blockchain Regulation 161.10 The Current Regulatory Landscape 171.11 The Future of Blockchain Regulation 181.12 Business Model Challenges 191.12.1 Traditional Business Models 191.12.2 Manufacturer 191.12.3 Distributor 201.12.4 Retailer 201.12.5 Franchise 201.13 Utility Token Model 201.13.1 Right 211.13.2 Value Exchange 211.13.3 Toll 211.13.4 Function 211.13.5 Currency 221.13.6 Earning 221.14 Blockchain as a Service 221.15 Securities 231.16 Development Platforms 241.17 Scandals and Public Perceptions 251.17.1 Privacy Limitations 261.17.2 Lack of Regulations and Governance 261.17.3 Cost to Set Up 261.17.4 Huge Consumption of Energy 261.17.5 Public Perception 27References 272 The Scope for Blockchain Ecosystem 29Manisha Suri2.1 Introduction 302.2 Blockchain as Game Changer for Environment 322.3 Blockchain in Business Ecosystem 382.3.1 Business Ecosystem 392.3.1.1 What Is Business Model? 392.3.1.2 Business Model—Traditional 392.3.2 Are Blockchain Business Models Really Needed? 412.3.2.1 Blockchain Business Model 412.3.2.2 Model 1: Utility Token Model 412.3.2.3 Model 2: BaaS 432.3.2.4 Model 3: Securities 442.3.2.5 Model 4: Development Platforms 452.3.2.6 Model 5: Blockchain-Based Software Products 462.3.2.7 Model 6: Blockchain Professional Services 462.3.2.8 Model 7: Business Model—P2P 472.4 Is Blockchain Business Ecosystem Profitable? 482.5 How Do You “Design” a Business Ecosystem? 492.6 Redesigning Future With Blockchain 532.6.1 Is Earth Prepared for Blockchain? 532.7 Challenges and Opportunities 57References 583 Business Use Cases of Blockchain Technology 59Vasudha Arora, Shweta Mongia, Sugandha Sharma and Shaveta Malik3.1 Introduction to Cryptocurrency 603.2 What is a Bitcoin? 603.2.1 Bitcoin Transactions and Their Processing 623.2.2 Double Spending Problem 653.2.3 Bitcoin Mining 673.3 Bitcoin ICO 693.3.1 ICO Token 693.3.2 How to Participate in ICO 703.3.3 Types of Tokens 713.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of ICO 723.5 Merchant Acceptance of Bitcoin 73References 754 Ethereum 77Shaveta Bhatia and S.S Tyagi4.1 Introduction 784.2 Basic Features of Ethereum 784.3 Difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum 794.4 EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) 824.5 Gas 854.5.1 Gas Price Chart 854.6 Applications Built on the Basis of Ethereum 864.7 ETH 874.7.1 Why Users Want to Buy ETH? 874.7.2 How to Buy ETH? 884.7.3 Alternate Way to Buy ETH 884.7.4 Conversion of ETH to US Dollar 894.8 Smart Contracts 904.8.1 Government 904.8.2 Management 914.8.3 Benefits of Smart Contracts 914.8.4 Problems With Smart Contracts 924.8.5 Solution to Overcome This Problem 924.8.6 Languages to Build Smart Contracts 924.9 DApp (Decentralized Application or Smart Contract) 934.9.1 DApp in Ethereum 934.9.2 Applications of DApps 934.10 Conclusion 95References 955 E-Wallet 97Ms. Vishawjyoti5.1 Overview of Wallet Technology 975.2 Types of Wallet 985.2.1 Paper 985.2.2 Physical Bitcoins 995.2.3 Mobile 995.2.4 Web 1005.2.5 Desktop 1005.2.6 Hardware 1005.2.7 Bank 1015.3 Security of Bitcoin Wallets 1015.4 Workings of Wallet Technology 1015.5 Create HD Wallet From Seed 1025.5.1 Initiation 1035.5.2 Steps for Creating an HD Wallet From a 24-Word Seed Phrase Through Particl-qt Tool 1045.5.3 Steps for Encrypting the HD Wallet 1065.5.4 Utilization 1085.5.5 Steps for Generating Address to Access Transactions on the HD Wallet 1085.6 Navigating HD Wallet 1095.7 Conclusion 110References 1106 Blockchain and Governance: Theory, Applications and Challenges 113Bhavya Ahuja Grover, Bhawna Chaudhary, Nikhil Kumar Rajput and Om Dukiya6.1 Introduction 1146.2 Governance: Centralized vs Decentralized 1156.3 Blockchain’s Features Supportive of Decentralization 1176.4 Noteworthy Application Areas for Blockchain-Based Governance 1196.4.1 Public Service Governance 1196.4.2 Knowledge and Shared Governance 1216.4.3 Governance in Supply Chain 1236.4.4 Governance of Foreign Aid 1246.4.5 Environmental Governance 1256.4.6 Corporate Governance 1266.4.7 Economic Governance 1286.5 Scopes and Challenges 1286.6 Conclusion 136References 1377 Blockchain-Based Identity Management 141Abhishek Bhattacharya7.1 Introduction 1417.2 Existing Identity Management Systems and Their Challenges 1427.3 Concept of Decentralized Identifiers 1447.4 The Workflow of Blockchain Identity Management Systems 1457.5 How Does it Contribute to Data Security? 1487.6 Trending Blockchain Identity Management Projects 1507.7 Why and How of Revocation 1527.8 Points to Ponder 1547.8.1 Comparison Between Traditional and Blockchain-Based Identity Management Systems 1567.9 Conclusion 157References 1588 Blockchain & IoT: A Paradigm Shift for Supply Chain Management 159Abhishek Bhattacharya8.1 Introduction 1598.2 Supply Chain Management 1608.2.1 The Aspects of a Supply Chain 1618.2.2 Supply Chain Performance Dimensions 1628.2.3 Supply Chain Migration Towards Digitalization 1638.3 Blockchain and IoT 1648.3.1 What Makes Blockchain Suitable for SCM? 1668.3.1.1 Shared Ledger 1678.3.1.2 Permissions 1688.3.1.3 Consensus 1688.3.1.4 Smart Contracts 1698.3.2 The Role of Blockchain in Achieving the SCM Performance Dimensions 1708.3.3 The Role of IoT in the Implementation of Blockchain Technology 1718.4 Blockchain Technology and IoT Use Cases in Supply Chain Management 1728.5 Benefits and Challenges in Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Management 1738.6 Conclusion 176References 1769 Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Management System 179Sonal Pathak9.1 Introduction 1809.1.1 Supply Chain Management 1809.2 Blockchain Technology 1849.3 Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management 1869.4 Elements of Blockchain That Affects Supply Chain 1909.4.1 Bitcoin 1959.5 Challenges in Implementation of Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain 1979.6 Conclusion 197References 19910 Security Concerns of Blockchain 201Neha Jain and Kamiya Chugh10.1 Introduction: Security Concerns of Blockchain 20110.2 Cryptocurrencies Scenarios 20210.3 Privacy Challenges of Blockchain 20310.3.1 Protection Problems in Blockchain 20310.3.2 Privacy-Preserving Mechanisms Analysis 20710.3.3 Data Anonymization-Mixing 20710.4 Decentralization in Blockchain 20810.4.1 Role of Decentralization in Blockchain 20910.4.2 Analysis of PoS and DPoS 21010.4.3 Problems With Decentralization 21010.4.4 Decentralization Recovery Methods 21210.5 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Blockchain 21310.5.1 Legal Value of Blockchain and its Problems 21410.6 Smart Contracts 21810.7 Scandals of Blockchain 22010.7.1 Blockchain Technologies as Stumbling Blocks to Financial Legitimacy 22310.8 Is Blockchain the Rise of Trustless Trust? 22310.8.1 Why Do We Need a System of Trust? 22610.9 Blockchain Model Challenges 227References 22911 Acceptance and Adoption of Blockchain Technology: An Examination of the Security & Privacy Challenges 231Amandeep Dhaliwal and Sahil Malik11.1 Introduction 23111.1.1 Research Methodology 23311.1.2 Analysis 23311.2 Security Issues of Blockchain 23311.2.1 The Majority Attack (51% Attacks) 23311.2.2 The Fork Problems 23411.2.2.1 Hard Fork 23411.2.2.2 Soft Fork 23511.2.3 Scale of Blockchain 23511.2.4 Time Confirmation of Blockchain Data— Double-Spend Attack/Race Attack 23511.2.5 Current Regulations Problems 23611.2.6 Scalability and Storage Capacity 23611.2.7 DOS Attack/Sybil Attack/Eclipse Attack/Bugs 23711.2.8 Legal Issues 23711.2.9 Security of Wallets 23811.2.10 The Increased Computing Power 23811.3 Privacy Challenges of Bitcoin 23811.3.1 De-Anonymization 23911.3.1.1 Network Analysis 23911.3.1.2 Address Clustering 23911.3.1.3 Transaction Finger Printing 24011.3.2 Transaction Pattern Exposure 24011.3.2.1 Transaction Graph Analysis 24011.3.2.2 Autonomous System-Level Deployment Analysis 24111.4 Blockchain Application-Based Solutions 24111.4.1 Bitcoins 24111.4.2 IoT 24211.4.2.1 MyBit 24211.4.3 Aero Token 24211.4.4 The Chain of Things 24311.4.5 The Modum 24311.4.6 Twin of Things 24311.4.7 The Blockchain of Things 24411.4.8 Blockchain Solutions: Cloud Computing 24411.5 Conclusion and Future Work 245References 24512 Deficiencies in Blockchain Technology and Potential Augmentation in Cyber Security 251Eshan Bajal, Madhulika Bhatia, Lata Nautiyal and Madhurima Hooda12.1 Introduction 25212.2 Security Issues in Blockchain Technology 25212.3 Privacy Challenges 25312.3.1 BGP Hijacking Attack 25512.3.2 BDoS (Blockchain Denial of Service) 25512.3.3 Forcing Other Miners to Stop Mining 25612.4 Decentralization Challenges 25612.5 Regulatory Challenges 26012.5.1 Principles to Follow While Regulating 26212.5.1.1 Flexible to Legal Innovation 26212.5.1.2 Experimentation Should be Encouraged 26312.5.1.3 Focus on the Immediate Implications 26412.5.1.4 Regulators Should Engage in a Transnational Conversation 26412.5.2 Regulatory Strategies 26512.5.2.1 Wait-and-See 26512.5.2.2 Imposing Narrowing and Broadening Guidance 26612.5.2.3 Sandboxing 26612.5.2.4 Issue a New Legislation 26712.5.2.5 Use Blockchain in Regulation 26812.6 Business Model Challenges 26912.7 Scandals and Public Perception 27112.8 Why Blockchain is Trustless 27712.8.1 Trust Mechanism 27812.8.2 Anonymity 27912.8.3 Use in Digital Wallets 27912.8.4 Forgery Resistance 27912.9 Use of Blockchain in Cybersecurity 28012.9.1 Blockchain Database 28112.9.2 DNS Security 28312.9.3 IoT Security 28312.9.4 DDoS Prevention 28612.9.5 CDN (Content Delivery Network) 28612.9.6 SMS Authentication 287References 28813 Internet of Things and Blockchain 295Priyanka Sharma13.1 History of ‘Internet of Things’ 29613.2 IoT Devices 29813.3 Sensors and Actuators 30213.4 Cloud and Haze-Based Engineering 30713.5 Blockchain and IoT 31513.6 Edge Computing 32113.7 Contextual Analyses 32413.8 Fate of Blockchain and IoT 332References 33214 Blockchain Applications 337Boby Singh, Rohit Pahwa, Hari Om Tanwar and Nikita Gupta14.1 Introduction to Blockchain 33714.1.1 Uses of Blockchain in Administration 33914.2 Blockchain in Big Data Predictive Task Automation 34014.2.1 How Can Blockchain Help Big Data? 34114.2.2 Blockchain Use Cases in Big Data 34114.3 Digital Identity Verification 34214.3.1 Why Digital Identity Matters? 34314.3.2 Blockchain (Definition and its Features) 34314.3.3 Why do we Need Blockchain in Digital Identity? 34414.3.4 How Does a Blockchain Works? 34514.3.5 Why is a Blockchain Secure? 34514.3.6 What’s Blockchain Identification Management? 34614.3.7 Advantages 34714.4 Blockchain Government 34814.4.1 Decentralized Government Services 34914.4.2 Liquid Democracy and Random Sample Election 35014.5 Blockchain Science 35114.5.1 FoldingCoin 35114.5.2 GridCoin (GRC) 35214.5.3 Global Public Health 35314.5.4 Bitcoin Genomics 35414.6 Blockchain Health 35514.6.1 Health Coin 35514.6.2 EMR on Blockchain 35514.6.3 Bit Coin Health Notary 35614.7 Blockchain Learning 35714.7.1 Bitcoin MOOCs 35714.7.2 Smart Contract Literacy 35714.7.3 LearnCoin 359References 35915 Advance Concepts of Blockchain 361Raj Kumar15.1 Community Supercomputing 36115.2 Blockchain Genomics 36415.3 Blockchain Learning 36515.4 Community Coin 36615.4.1 Monetary and Non-Monetary Currencies 36715.4.2 Difference Between Monetary and Non-Monetary Assets 36915.4.3 Currency Multiplicity 36915.4.4 List of Some Prominent Alternate Coins is Given Below 37015.5 Demurrage Currencies 371Reading List 371Index 373