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A Driver for Change---Or a Bubble About to Burst? |
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4 | (1) |
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Giving You the Facts---Chapter by Chapter |
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5 | (2) |
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Bitcoin: A Currency Born Out of Crisis |
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Hitting a Bump in the Road |
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Blockchain---A Success Story? |
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11 | (1) |
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What Are Cryptocurrencies? |
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12 | (1) |
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Are Cryptocurrencies Really Money? |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (4) |
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3 Cryptography for Busy People |
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23 | (18) |
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24 | (5) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (9) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (3) |
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How Is This Relevant to Blockchain? |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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39 | (2) |
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4 Bitcoin and Blockchain: The Fundamentals |
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What Is Blockchain Technology? |
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41 | (2) |
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Privacy, Anonymity and the Double-Spending Problem |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (11) |
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How Are Transactions Processed? |
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47 | (2) |
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How Do Miners Make a Living? |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (3) |
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Orphan Blocks and the Longest Chain |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (7) |
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The Forks or the Soft Touch of Humans |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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Security in Bitcoin and the 51% Attack |
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61 | (1) |
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Who Generates the Addresses in Bitcoin? |
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62 | (2) |
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Has Bitcoin Fulfilled Its Original Purpose? |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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67 | (4) |
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5 The Rise and Rise of Cryptocurrencies |
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71 | (22) |
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71 | (2) |
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More Than One Way to Buy Your Daily Bread---Or Chocolates! |
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73 | (4) |
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Cryptomarket---An Overview |
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77 | (7) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (5) |
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85 | (1) |
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Transferring Money in the Same Country |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Payment Through Blockchain |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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90 | (3) |
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6 When and Why to Use Blockchain |
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93 | (1) |
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Blockchain as a Problem Solver |
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94 | (1) |
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Boldly Creating Trust Where None Has Gone Before |
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95 | (1) |
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When Blockchain Isn't the Answer |
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96 | (1) |
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Centralisation Versus Decentralisation |
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97 | (3) |
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Blockchain for Enterprises |
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100 | (4) |
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It Looks Like a Blockchain but... |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (9) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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Personal Data and the Blockchain |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (12) |
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If Blockchain Is the Answer What's the Question? |
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Step 1 Assessing Your Needs |
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121 | (3) |
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Step 2 Looking for the Solution |
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124 | (2) |
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Step 3 Finding the Technology That Works for You |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (18) |
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How Smart Is a Smart Contract? |
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133 | (1) |
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Myth Busting and the Role of Smart Contracts |
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134 | (2) |
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A Brief History of Smart Contracts |
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136 | (2) |
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Where Does the Blockchain Fit In? |
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138 | (6) |
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AXA's Flight Delay Compensation Insurance |
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140 | (2) |
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Company Funding Using Smart Contracts |
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142 | (1) |
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The Smart Contract of The DAO |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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When Automation Isn't the Answer |
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146 | (1) |
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Smart Contracts in the Financial Sector |
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146 | (1) |
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How Will Smart Contracts Affect My Business? |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (12) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (6) |
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Still Interested in Tokens? |
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159 | (1) |
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The Status of Cryptocurrencies |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Exchanges and Secondary Markets |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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10 The Future of the Blockchain |
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163 | (10) |
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What Does the Future Hold for Blockchain? |
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163 | (7) |
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Have Cryptocurrencies Peaked? |
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165 | (1) |
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Quantum of Solace, or a Major Threat to Blockchain? |
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166 | (2) |
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Will Central Banks Get on Board the Cryptocurrency Train? |
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168 | (2) |
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The Future of Cross-Border Payments |
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170 | (1) |
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The Dream of a Decentralised Society |
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171 | (2) |
A Useful Resources |
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173 | (8) |
Glossary |
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181 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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183 | (8) |
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