Bøger af Peter Gaffney

The mysterious author known only by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto first made The Bitcoin Whitepaper available on the internet in 2008. In the fifteen years since then, blockchain technology has exploded onto the world stage with a force the likes of which have never been seen in the long history of finance. While traditional banking and financial services aren't going away any time soon, neither are any of the new terms related to digital assets: blockchain, cryptocurrency, security tokens, NFTs, smart contracts, DAOs, and many more. This new digital asset landscape shifts, changes, and evolves at such a rapid pace it's enough to make anyone's head spin. Blockchain Explained: Your Ultimate Guide to the Tokenization of Finance is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of what it's all about and how profoundly disruptive it is. Dive into the world of blockchain by learning about the many business use cases of the technology. A wide range of topics are covered in this book, including: - Blockchain Fundamentals- Cryptocurrencies- Utility Tokens- Decentralized Finance (DeFi)- Stablecoins- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)- Commercial Solutions- Security Tokens- Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAOs)- Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)- Regulations- Digital Asset Combinations- Future Market Outlook and Trends- Security Token Industry Tools With over 500 additional glossary terms and a variety of case studies within each chapter, Blockchain Explained is the go-to resource for understanding the future of financial technology.

"e;A bite of history a day, all year long."e;Flawless storytelling, expert research, and a whole new way of providing history in intriguing, one-page essays makes The Seven-Day Scholar: The Civil War a book that anyone interested in the topic will want on their bookshelf. This volume in the Seven-Day Scholar series brings to life significant moments in our nation's heroic tragedy, the Civil War, and coincides with its 150th anniversary. The book is organized into fifty-two chapters, corresponding to the weeks in a year; and each week has a theme-what ignited the war, Antietam, soldiers' food and drink, the 54th Massachusetts, the Gettysburg Address, Vicksburg, medical care, Lincoln's assassination, why the North won, and many more. Each chapter includes seven related narrative entries, one for every day of the week. These one-page entries, which read like historical fiction, bring to life crucial political decisions, unforgettable people, key battlefield moments, scholarly debates, and struggles on the home front. The book also explores many little-known episodes, answering questions such as: Why did Jefferson and Varina Davis take in a mixed-race child during the war What were the causes of riots in New York City and Richmond Why was General William Sherman demoted for "e;insanity"e; Why did the Union Army turn Robert E. Lee's estate into a cemetery Entries also include follow-up resources where curious readers can learn more.Readers can sweep through the book from beginning to end, or use it as a reference book, periodically dipping in and out of topics they want to explore. This is the perfect book for history buffs, and for those who missed out on learning about this captivating period in American history.