Blockchain Maximalist: The Very Structure of Society is About to Change., Paperback/Luis Wester

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Description A highly provocative and insightful debut that cultivates the schools of thought pioneered by Andreas M. Antonopoulos', The Internet of Money, Saifedean Ammous', The Bitcoin Standard, and Max Borders', The Social Singularity. In Blockchain Maximalist, Luis Wester establishes a firm technological and historical foundation on which he builds a "vibrant landscape of futuristic applications" with monumental economical, political, and societal relevance. Many books in the surrounding space detail blockchain in the context of bitcoin, which neglects the relevant history of the technology before 2008. The first part of the book elaborates blockchain in the context of its encompassing history. Learn, in detail, how the technology functions and where it comes from in this part. Explore the intricate nature of the chain of records conceptualized by Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta in 1991. After which you will comprehend the relevance of Smart Contracts, proposed by Nick Szabo in 1994. Concluding the first part with an extensive section on Consensus Mechanisms, with a focus on Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, in which you will understand how to add a block to the chain. You will understand to appreciate the long journey that blockchain has come with the help of an encompassing, written timeline in Part 2. Wester takes you by your hand and inspects all major breakthroughs, achievements, and milestones throughout the journey, up until 2019. This part examines the many obstacles that the technology has already overcome through which you will recognize why blockchain is here to stay. Part 1 and 2 serve as a solid foundation for the third. The comprehensive, newfound knowledge enables the establishment of accurate conclusions. Wester's firm grasp of the technological capabilities and possibilities are manifested in a provocative exploration of political and economical applications that escalates into a utopian vision of a decentralized society. Together, you will explore