Bitcoin and Blockchain

<p>In recent years blockchain development has grown quickly from the original Bitcoin protocol to the second-generation Ethereum platform and to today’s process of building third-generation blockchains. During this evolution we can see how blockchain technology has evolved from its original form as a distributed database to becoming a fully fledged globally distributed cloud computing platform. This book traces the past present and future of blockchain technology. </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Presents the knowledge and history of Bitcoin</li> <p> </p> <li>Offers blockchain applications</li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses developing working code for real-world blockchain applications</li> <p> </p> <li>Includes many real-life examples</li> <p> </p> <li>Covers the original Bitcoin protocol to the second-generation Ethereum platform</li> </ul><p>Bitcoin and Blockchain: History and Current Applications is a useful reference for students business schools research scholars practitioners and business analytics professionals.</p>