TY - BOOK AU - Gates,Mark TI - Blockchain: ultimate guide to understanding blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, smart contracts and the future of money SN - 9781547090686 AV - HG 1710 .G38 2017 PY - 0000///June 12017/// CY - [Atascadero, CA, United States] PB - [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform] KW - Blockchains (Databases) KW - Bitcoin KW - Data encryption (Computer science) KW - Electronic commerce KW - Electronic funds transfers KW - Banks and banking KW - Technological innovations N1 - Includes access to Bonus Blockchain Resource Guide; Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102); What is the blockchain? -- How the blockchain works -- History of the blockchain and bitcoin -- Benefits of blockchain technology -- Disadvantages/Dangers of using blockchain technology -- Blockchain and the finance industry -- Blockchain and industries other than finance -- Ethereum, smart contracts and decentralized applications -- The future of blockchain -- Technical guide to the blockchain ER -