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Blockchain and bitcoin for business

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Blockchain and bitcoin offer a way of tracking and securing these relationships cost-effectively. Blockchain is a payment system supported by a distributed database or ledger that records all transactions across a peer-to-peer network. Transactions made on the blockchain depend on the cryptocurrency being exchanged.

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Fit and value: The business case for blockchain

O'Reilly

Blockchains have a uniquely tumultuous early history for an enterprise technology—from a mysterious origin story, to a sensational first application in bitcoin, to a swift fall from a particularly frothy hype cycle. Blockchain technology provides the encrypted distributed ledger that made the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, possible.

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5 industries that demonstrate how blockchains go beyond finance

O'Reilly

Although blockchain technology is still in its early days, momentum has been building in the enterprise. While there has been much focus on blockchains in banking and payments, its impact has already extended far beyond finance. When a land title changes hands, it would be verified via the blockchain, and recorded again.

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AI’s Opaque Box Is Actually a Supply Chain

O'Reilly

Knowing what makes up the supply chain is critical to enforcing the security of the AI system, establishing trust with the consumer of the AI’s output, and protecting your organization from undue risk. The consumer’s input in the form of reviews and ratings becomes part of the process to improve the model.

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Database Technology in a Blockchain World

VoltDB

It’s just about official—blockchain has taken over the world. Or, to be more accurate, the idea of blockchain has taken over the world. become Long Blockchain Corp. and Kodak revive itself with blockchain aspirations. Even still, the ecosystem of blockchain projects is quickly filling up.

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Monitoring Distributed Systems

Dotcom-Montior

Web developers or administrators did not have to worry or even consider the complexity of distributed systems of today. Great, your system was ready to be deployed. Once the system was deployed, to ensure everything was running smoothly, it only took a couple of simple checks to verify. What is a Distributed System?

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Database Technology in a Blockchain World

VoltDB

It’s just about official—blockchain has taken over the world. Or, to be more accurate, the idea of blockchain has taken over the world. become Long Blockchain Corp. and Kodak revive itself with blockchain aspirations. Even still, the ecosystem of blockchain projects is quickly filling up.