Live from Crypto Valley
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- 2019
Zusammenfassung
About the book
“Why blockchain?” is one of the most frequently asked questions. These and many other questions are answered in a simple and understandable way in this book about blockchain.
The authors, Michael Lewrick and Christian Di Giorgio, work with companies, investors, startups and other actors in Crypto Valley, Switzerland. With “Live from Crypto Valley” they provide a
unique insight into how new business ecosystems are designed, for which projects ICOs are suitable, and how new market opportunities and growth markets can be tapped into using blockchain technology.
The book offers:
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about blockchain and crypto.
Six different perspectives on the subject with information for startups, investors and well-established enterprises.
Simple explanations and visualizations of complex concepts.
Proven methods for the design of business ecosystems and the assessment of blockchain projects.
More information
www.crypto-valley-book.com
Testimonials
This is what industry leaders have to say about this book:
“Live from Crypto Valley provides precise and easy to understand frameworks to make any blockchain project work.” Olga Feldmeier, CEO at SMART VALOR
“The logic behind blockchain does not have to be difficult to understand. Here is an easily accessible guidebook to the future.” Bill Fischer, Professor of Innovation Management, IMD. Author of “The Idea Hunter” and “Reinventing Giants”
“Easy to understand and skillfully illustrated, this book provides a solid introduction to a topic that will shape our future.” Eugen Stamm, Finance Journalist at the NZZ
“The Crypto Valley book is simple, clear and filled with many practical examples.” Richard Olsen, Founder and CEO of Lykke
The authors
Michael Lewrick has had various roles in recent years. He served as Chief Innovation Officer and laid the foundation for several growth initiatives in industries undergoing digital transformation. In recent years, he has intensively worked on the design of business ecosystems, especially in connection with blockchain as an enabling technology. He has supported various startups and international companies design new business ecosystems and implement disruptive innovations. He is, among others, the co-author of the international bestseller “The Design Thinking Playbook”.
Christian Di Giorgio has a particular talent: he purposefully transforms business requirements into digital solutions. As a computer scientist and business engineer, he knows both worlds. Over the last two decades, he has designed ICT architectures for complex IT challenges. After his career with IBM and Swisscom, he is now active as a blockchain consultant for large enterprises and startups in Crypto Valley. Customers value Christian’s IT expertise and experience, especially in the challenges of integrating blockchain applications into existing IT environments.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Copyrightjahr
- 2019
- ISBN-Print
- 978-3-8006-5952-4
- ISBN-Online
- 978-3-8006-5953-1
- Verlag
- Vahlen, München
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Seiten
- 169
- Produkttyp
- Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis Kein Zugriff Seiten III - XVIII
- Our motivation for this book Kein Zugriff
- Six perspectives on blockchain Kein Zugriff
- Example: eMobility – efficient transactions Kein Zugriff
- What is a blockchain? Kein Zugriff
- Who is the “mother” of all blockchains? Kein Zugriff
- Which problem does blockchain solve? Kein Zugriff
- What is the role of intermediaries? Kein Zugriff
- How can blockchain take over the role of the intermediaries? Kein Zugriff
- What is BaaS for an industry? Kein Zugriff
- How does blockchain for an industry work? Kein Zugriff
- How blockchain transforms consumers into producers Kein Zugriff
- Which types of blockchain are there? Kein Zugriff
- What is the difference between PoW and PoS? Kein Zugriff
- Which blockchain is suitable for what? Kein Zugriff
- Who initiates these distributed systems? Kein Zugriff
- How do such systems provide for their financing? Kein Zugriff
- Interview with Etherisc Kein Zugriff
- Interview with the B3i consortium Kein Zugriff
- What does hashing mean? Kein Zugriff
- How does a digital signature work? Kein Zugriff
- What is a cryptocurrency? Kein Zugriff
- Who determines the value of a cryptocurrency? Kein Zugriff
- But how is a currency controlled in a decentralized system? Kein Zugriff
- Bitcoin is often compared to gold – why? Kein Zugriff
- How are market rules determined in such decentralized systems? Kein Zugriff
- What is the difference between the intrinsic value and the actual value? Kein Zugriff
- How is crypto used for payment today? Kein Zugriff
- What is a Smart Contract? Kein Zugriff
- Is a Smart Contract a real contract? Kein Zugriff
- Which parts of a contract are suitable for Smart Contracts? Kein Zugriff
- What is to be considered from a legal standpoint when using Smart Contracts? Kein Zugriff
- How can we link Traditional Contracts to Smart Contracts? Kein Zugriff
- Interview with the Car Dossier project Kein Zugriff
- What is a business ecosystem? Kein Zugriff
- Why do new value streams emerge? Kein Zugriff
- How do intermediaries react to this change? Kein Zugriff
- What skills does the next wave of digitization demand? Kein Zugriff
- What if there were no more intermediaries in the music industry? Kein Zugriff
- The era of consensus-based ecosystems Kein Zugriff
- Why should ecosystems be redesigned? Kein Zugriff
- What are the foundations upon which the new ecosystems are being built? Kein Zugriff
- How does a centralized business network differ from a decentralized ecosystem? Kein Zugriff
- What is the process in the design of business ecosystems? Kein Zugriff
- Which methods and tools help in this process? Kein Zugriff
- Interview with SkyCell/Smart Containers Kein Zugriff
- What is a token? Kein Zugriff
- What types of tokens are there? Kein Zugriff
- Which development stages does a token pass through? Kein Zugriff
- What can a token be used for? Kein Zugriff
- Are tokens also useful as an investment? Kein Zugriff
- What is an ICO? Kein Zugriff
- For which projects does an ICO make sense? Kein Zugriff
- Why are ICOs so popular? Kein Zugriff
- What are the typical milestones of an ICO? Kein Zugriff
- Interview with MME Kein Zugriff
- What are the components of the assessment? Kein Zugriff
- The blockchain assessment framework Kein Zugriff
- Outlook Kein Zugriff Seiten 153 - 158
- Crypto Valley Yellow Pages Kein Zugriff Seiten 159 - 164
- Sources Kein Zugriff Seiten 165 - 166
- Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 167 - 169





