LFS171x Chapter 1


Chapter 1: Discovering Blockchain Technologies

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Introduction



Learning Objectives



Background - The Rising Interest in Distributed Ledger Technologies

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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Link: Sawtooth Core Documentation, Introduction: VerifiedConsider update link obscure for relevant content
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Video: Blockchain Technology (Robert Schwentker)

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Blockchains (definition)Link To Hyperledger Verified


Blockchains (Continued)

Link to A Brief History of Blockchain" by Vinay Gupta. Verified


Merkle Tree

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Video: What Is a Blockchain? (Dave Huseby)

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Transactions



Differences Between Blockchains and Databases





Types of Blockchains

 *the supply chain management."



"You would not want non-vetted companies participating in the network,"


consider dropping the in front of Supply chain Management 


consider, you would only want vetted companies or only want trusted parties


  • dropped the
  • used you would only want trusted parties

Peer-to-Peer Network Architecture

Link:  Update available

https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-risks-report-2016

Recent Report:

https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-risks-report-2018


updated text and URL to reflect data from 2018 report

Video: Peer-to-Peer Networks (Robert Schwentker)

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Immutability of Data

Link Antony Lewis, verified


Blockchain Applications

Links: E  Mesropyan and D. Palmer Verified


Video: Smart Contracts (Robert Schwentker)

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Smart Contracts





Bitcoin - A Popular Blockchain Deployment

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Angellist link verified



Video: Bitcoin and Ethereum (Robert Schwentker)

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Bitcoin and Cryptoeconomics

Links:  Vitalik Buterin, and  "The Blockchain Economy: A Beginner’s Guide to Institutional Cryptoeconomics". Verified


Ethereum - An Alternative to Bitcoin

Link to  Ethereum's official documentation, Verified


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Video: Ethereum (Robert Schwentker)

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DappsStehan Tual Inked verified, Auger, Digix and Maker links verified


Ethereum Smart ContractsRSK link verified


Exploring Permissionless Blockchains





Exploring Permissionless Blockchains



Video: Exploring Bitcoin and Ethereum BlockchainsLinks: to mp4, txt and .srt all verified


"Certifying" a Document



Video: "Certifying a Document onto Blockchains Using Stamp.ioLinks: to mp4, txt and .srt all verified


Consensus Algorithms





Proof of Work (PoW)

Kudelski Report link verified

Ofir Beigel Link verified




Proof of Stake (PoS)PoD and PoB links verified


Proof of Elapsed time (PoET)Sawtooth link verified


Simplified Byzantine Fault Tolerance (SBFT)

PBFT link verified

Byzcoin link verified

Kudelski Report link verified (Duplicate)




Proof of Authority (PoA)



Comparing Permissioned Consensus Approaches and Standard PoW





Hyperledger





Video: Hyperledger (Robert Schwentker)

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Hyperledger Blockchains: Permissioned or Permissionless?





Advantages of Using a Permissioned Blockchain over a Permissionless Blockchain





Video: Hyperledger vs. Other Permissioned Ledgers (Brian Behlendorf)

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Video: Other Distributed Ledger Technologies (Robert Schwentker)

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Chain Core

Chain Core link verified

Kudelski Report link verified (Duplicate)





Corda

Corda link verified

RGB link verified




QuorumQuorum link verified


IOTA

M. Rosulek link verified

R.Aitken link verified




Challenges in the Adoption/Deployment of Distributed Ledger Technologies

D.S.L.G link verified

C. Naden link verified

Iso link verified




Standards





Regulation

ICO link verified

S.R.Choudhury link verified





Lack of Know HowUpdated graphic  available



Knowledge Check



Learning Objectives (review)



Conclusions