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Blockchain Hurricane

Author : Kate Baucherel

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 27,81 MB

Release : 2020-03-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1951527372

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Book Description

This book gives business decision makers and students a clear overview of the history, current applications, and future potential of distributed ledgers and cryptocurrency. The hype around blockchain technology is matched only by the innovation it inspires and the skepticism it provokes. This book gives business decision makers and students a clear overview of the history, current applications, and future potential of distributed ledgers and cryptocurrency. It explores strengths and weaknesses, emerging opportunities, and perceived threats. Technical frameworks are presented in a business context to help strategists understand the risks and rewards of different approaches to blockchain implementation, and the decision factors in determining whether this is a viable solution to the problem at hand.



The Role of Blockchain in Disaster Management

Author : Ayan Kumar Das

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 20,83 MB

Release : 2024-10-23

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0443134731

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Book Description

Humans and other living organisms are affected by natural as well as man-made disasters. Most recently, the Covid19 pandemic caused a worldwide healthcare disaster resulting in unprecedented changes in the global economy, the global healthcare system, as well as professional and personal life. The process of recovering from such disasters incurs high costs and time due to the lack of coordination between various relief teams and the inefficient distribution of relief materials such as food, water, and medicine. The prediction or early detection of disasters as well as the prevention of relief fund mismanagement are major concerns for researchers. The Role of Blockchain in Disaster Management explores the latest research in the architecture and implementation of existing blockchain-based IoT frameworks for the detection and prevention of disasters as well as the management of relative supply chains, to protect against mismanagement of essential materials. The distributed nature of Blockchain helps to protect data from internal or external attacks, especially in disaster areas or times of crisis when database systems become overloaded and vulnerable to unauthorized access, manipulation, and disruption of critical services. This book can be used as a reference by graduate students, researchers, professors, and professionals in the fields of computer science, software design, and disaster management. - Presents the design of blockchain-based frameworks for disaster management and their performance evaluation to help compare proposed frameworks - Introduces applications of machine learning techniques to make disaster management systems more intelligent and enable more accurate data analysis/prediction - Addresses data security issues as key examples that can be prevented through the application of blockchain technology



Computational Intelligence and Blockchain in Biomedical and Health Informatics

Author : Pankaj Bhambri

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 361 pages

File Size : 27,38 MB

Release : 2024-06-19

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1040044093

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Book Description

Advancements in computational intelligence, which encompasses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics, have revolutionized the way we process and analyze biomedical and health data. These techniques offer novel approaches to understanding complex biological systems, improving disease diagnosis, optimizing treatment plans, and enhancing patient outcomes. Computational Intelligence and Blockchain in Biomedical and Health Informatics introduces the role of computational intelligence and blockchain in the biomedical and health informatics fields and provides a framework and summary of the various methods. The book emphasizes the role of advanced computational techniques and offers demonstrative examples throughout. Techniques to analyze the impacts on the biomedical and health Informatics domains are discussed along with major challenges in deployment. Rounding out the book are highlights of the transformative potential of computational intelligence and blockchain in addressing critical issues in healthcare from disease diagnosis and personalized medicine to health data management and interoperability along with two case studies. This book is highly beneficial to educators, researchers, and anyone involved with health data. Features: • Introduces the role of computational intelligence and blockchain in the biomedical and health informatics fields. • Provides a framework and a summary of various computational intelligence and blockchain methods. • Emphasizes the role of advanced computational techniques and offers demonstrative examples throughout. • Techniques to analyze the impact on biomedical and health informatics are discussed along with major challenges in deployment. • Highlights the transformative potential of computational intelligence and blockchain in addressing critical issues in healthcare from disease diagnosis and personalized medicine to health data management and interoperability.



Regulating Blockchain

Author : Philipp Hacker

Publisher :

Page : 465 pages

File Size : 45,72 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 019884218X

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Book Description

The aim of this book is to understand the technological and business potential of the blockchain technology and to reflect on its legal challenges, providing an unparalleled critical analysis of the disruptive potential of this technology for the economy and the legal system.



Blockchain

Author : Kapil Sharma

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 207 pages

File Size : 47,45 MB

Release : 2023-02-28

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1000830063

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Book Description

Blockchain: A Hype or a Hoax? fills a gap in the book market to provide material that is not only technical but also caters to business readers. This book was written to keep in mind various stakeholders and the current gap in blockchain education as well as use case implementation. This book reviews blockchain technology, discusses why proof of concept fails, offers examples of use cases that have been successful and that have failed and articulates a framework that should be used before deciding whether blockchain is the right technology for transformation. It uses strategic models and frameworks to assist organisations to see a fit score for their specific use cases. This book provides guidance on how to create a blockchain strategy and a business case to pitch for the budget. It also includes a case study to apply the knowledge on practical use cases for blockchain and a technical overview of most of the blockchain use cases in the market including crypto, non-fungible tokens, decentralised finance, and decentralised autonomous organisations, as well as financial and non-financial industry use cases. This book also provides a detailed overview of most of the mainstream blockchain products currently available in the market. It also offers guidance on how readers can best educate themselves on blockchain technology that is available through commercial and free resources. It concludes with a clear direction on selecting blockchain to solve real-life use cases that are best fit. A financial and non-financial value-adding framework is discussed throughout this book to assist business leaders, programme managers, product managers and information technology leaders to make strategic choices, and business cases and develop strategies for digital transformation through the use of blockchain. The distinctive feature of this book is the critical analysis of blockchain from a technology and business perspective. This is the first book to focus on business, technology and blockchain selection framework. The most unique feature of this book would be to apply Michael Porter’s competitive advantage strategy theory on blockchain use cases and their impact on companies. This book is aimed at technology students, technology professionals, blockchain and fintech consultant and business leaders. It will also be useful for readers who are building a business case to adopt blockchain into an organisation or are seeking to grow their knowledge of blockchain and improve their fintech strategy.



Cryptocurrency and Public Policy

Author : Donavon Johnson

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 203 pages

File Size : 18,10 MB

Release : 2022-11-04

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1000772578

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Book Description

Proponents of cryptocurrency have argued it has the potential to drive economic prosperity and to help reimagine social benefits in many spaces across the world. However, as the knowledge and use of cryptocurrency increases, so do questions about trust, identity, privacy, and security. This new book connects the literature on public policy and cryptocurrency, asking: What are the governance and democracy implications of the rise in cryptocurrency use? Beginning with a conceptual overview of cryptocurrency and how governmental actions (or inaction) led to its creation, author Donovan Johnson argues that symbiotic relationships can and do exist among cryptocurrency, democracy, and governance in the public policy/administration domain. Principles such as equity and inclusion, efficiency and effectiveness, accountability, and quality of life are explored as conduits through which cryptocurrency interfaces with public policy, democracy, and good governance. This informative and insightful book covers a range of public policy and public administration issues, offering readers an understanding of how cryptocurrency intersects with democracy, governance, fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, corruption, and privacy. Cryptocurrency and Public Policy will be of interest to students and scholars of public policy and administration, finance, economics, and business.



Mastering Options

Author : Philip Cooper

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 26,59 MB

Release : 2022-12-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1637422598

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Mastering Options: Effective and Profitable Strategies for Investors is essential reading for beginners to the world of options. It explains the essentials of option and hedging strategies that will empower you to earn attractive profits. Primarily aimed at undergraduates and retail investors, it opens the door to a world of unlimited profits with limited risk. In concise language, augmented by relevant graphics, the key trading tools available to investors using online option trading platforms, are explained in detail. Chapter by chapter, this book builds up a complete understanding of the essential building blocks of options investing, including covering key charting techniques using technical analysis tools. Here’s what you learn from Mastering Options: The characteristics of an option. Types of options and common terms. The underlying principles of options investing. Insights into why you should invest in options. Option strategies that consistently make profits whilst managing risk exposure. Case studies illustrating each strategy. This book exposes the myth that investing in financial options is an impenetrable mystery.



Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing

Author : Alan S. Gutterman

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 25,41 MB

Release : 2021-02-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 163742003X

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This book provides readers with a basic understanding of sustainable finance and impact investing including history, definitions of impact, current trends and drivers, future challenges, and an overview of the key players in the global impact ecosystem. The term impact investing first appeared in 2008. Today the most commonly used definition is investing made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. A wide range of individual and institutional investors that have already entered the impact investment marketplace and continued growing enthusiasm can be expected given that feedback from investors indicated that portfolio performance has generally met or exceed their expectations for both social and environmental impact and financial return. Established companies have been compelled to respond to calls by institutional investors to incorporate responsible environmental, social, and governance initiatives into their business models as a condition to continued support in public capital markets. Other companies seeking to demonstrate to impact investors their commitment to environmental and social responsibility have opted for emerging forms of legal entities, so-called social enterprises, which explicitly incorporate sustainability and multi-stakeholder interests into their governance and reporting frameworks. This book provides readers with a basic understanding of sustainable finance and impact investing including history, definitions of impact, current trends and drivers, future challenges, and an overview of the key players in the global impact ecosystem. The book also describes impact investment structures and instruments, social enterprises, and impact measurement and reporting.



The Non-Timing Trading System

Author : George O. Head

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 48,53 MB

Release : 2021-02-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1637420056

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This book will teach you a low risk strategy that will give you consistent average yearly returns of between 20 and 30 percent and beat the S&P 500 year after year. The Non-Timing Trading System is a conservative process for investing in the stock market. This book is perfect for the investors that are dissatisfied with low interest rates and want decent returns on their investment without high risk. The book will teach you a low risk strategy that will give you consistent average yearly returns of between 20 and 30 percent and beat the S&P 500 year after year. The system is based on a mathematical model which is designed to protect your capital even in a market with high volatility while giving you high returns. The author clearly demonstrates that you don't have to time the market and pick the right stock. The market will tell you what it is doing. There are always corrections in the market, even severe ones. The book describes in detail how it handles downturns and how it gets you out of the market before corrections become severe. The author does not just show you a strategy and then leave you hanging. There is a tutorial with five years of trading using the system which covers every possible scenario so that you are never left wondering what to do. This book contains useful and practical information on most of the major stock and option strategies and clearly demonstrates their real risks. Protection of your capital is its highest priority. The investor that is looking for high returns should not have to settle for high risk.



The Corporate Executive’s Guide to General Investing

Author : Paul Mladjenovic

Publisher : Business Expert Press

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 32,81 MB

Release : 2022-03-24

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1637421974

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Successful corporate executives face unique investing challenges, because their personal wealth is irrevocably tied to their company’s performance, normal market ups and downs, and even unexpected events. An executive’s investment portfolio may consist mostly of employer stock and stock options that are governed by rules the executive doesn’t know about and can’t control. And the executive also faces a variety of other financial landmines, ranging from taxes to corporate pension shortfalls. So the forward-thinking corporate executive badly needs effective financial management and investing strategies to build a financially secure future, designed with the special needs of a corporate executive in mind. That is what this guide will provide: the essence of what investments and investing strategies the executive should consider employing to achieve financial independence sooner, rather than later. The audience for this investing guide includes C-suite executives, middle managers, and those in supervisory positions with executive responsibilities or aspirations. It will also be useful for MBA students, those in executive education seminars, and others who are planning corporate careers. This book will teach the executive reader: How to set the proper goals before investing How to maximize corporate resources for your investing goals How to understand and choose from the different types of investments, including bank investments, stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), venture capital investments, real estate investments, and alternative investments. How design an effective portfolio strategy for an executive’s situation