1. Introduction -- 2. Distinguish the Hype from the Reality -- 3. Cryptography for Busy People -- 4. Blockchain Fundamentals -- 5. Cryptocurrency Ecosystem -- 6. Blockchain Use Cases -- 7. Creating a Blockchain Strategy -- 8. Smart Contracts -- 9. Regulation -- 10. The Future of Blockchain.

In recent years, the concept of shared ledger systems offering a single source of truth has begun to put traditional bookkeeping into question. To date, its historical development remains unclear and under-researched. This paper conducts a genealogical analysis of shared ledger systems from...

Part I: Defining the Internet of Value 1 -- Chapter 1. Defining the Internet of Value -- Part II: How DLT will evolve in the Future 13 -- Chapter 2. Blockchains, DLTs and the Future of Payments 15 -- Chapter 3. Consensus: Proof of Work, Proof of Stake and Structural Alternatives. Part III: The...

A comparative study across the most widely known blockchain technologies is conducted with a bottom-up approach. Blockchains are disentangled into building blocks. Each building block is then hierarchically classified in main and subcomponents. Then, alternative layouts for the subcomponents are...