Live from Crypto Valley

Michael Lewrick; Christian Giorgio

doi:10.15358/9783800659531

Summary

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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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2019
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8006-5952-4
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8006-5953-1
Publisher: Vahlen, München
Language: English
Pages: 169
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages III - XVIII
1. Our motivation for this book No access
2. Six perspectives on blockchain No access
1. Example: eMobility – efficient transactions No access
2. What is a blockchain? No access
3. Who is the “mother” of all blockchains? No access
4. Which problem does blockchain solve? No access
5. What is the role of intermediaries? No access
6. How can blockchain take over the role of the intermediaries? No access
7. What is BaaS for an industry? No access
8. How does blockchain for an industry work? No access
9. How blockchain transforms consumers into producers No access
10. Which types of blockchain are there? No access
11. What is the difference between PoW and PoS? No access
12. Which blockchain is suitable for what? No access
13. Who initiates these distributed systems? No access
14. How do such systems provide for their financing? No access
15. Interview with Etherisc No access
16. Interview with the B3i consortium No access
1. What does hashing mean? No access
2. How does a digital signature work? No access
3. What is a cryptocurrency? No access
4. Who determines the value of a cryptocurrency? No access
5. But how is a currency controlled in a decentralized system? No access
6. Bitcoin is often compared to gold – why? No access
7. How are market rules determined in such decentralized systems? No access
8. What is the difference between the intrinsic value and the actual value? No access
9. How is crypto used for payment today? No access
10. What is a Smart Contract? No access
11. Is a Smart Contract a real contract? No access
12. Which parts of a contract are suitable for Smart Contracts? No access
13. What is to be considered from a legal standpoint when using Smart Contracts? No access
14. How can we link Traditional Contracts to Smart Contracts? No access
15. Interview with the Car Dossier project No access
1. What is a business ecosystem? No access
2. Why do new value streams emerge? No access
3. How do intermediaries react to this change? No access
4. What skills does the next wave of digitization demand? No access
5. What if there were no more intermediaries in the music industry? No access
6. The era of consensus-based ecosystems No access
7. Why should ecosystems be redesigned? No access
8. What are the foundations upon which the new ecosystems are being built? No access
9. How does a centralized business network differ from a decentralized ecosystem? No access
10. What is the process in the design of business ecosystems? No access
11. Which methods and tools help in this process? No access
12. Interview with SkyCell/Smart Containers No access
1. What is a token? No access
2. What types of tokens are there? No access
3. Which development stages does a token pass through? No access
4. What can a token be used for? No access
5. Are tokens also useful as an investment? No access
6. What is an ICO? No access
7. For which projects does an ICO make sense? No access
8. Why are ICOs so popular? No access
9. What are the typical milestones of an ICO? No access
10. Interview with MME No access
1. What are the components of the assessment? No access
2. The blockchain assessment framework No access
Outlook No access Pages 153 - 158
Crypto Valley Yellow Pages No access Pages 159 - 164
Sources No access Pages 165 - 166
Index No access Pages 167 - 169