Decentralizing the Future
Decentralizing the Future

Author: Raunak Bhatt

Publisher: The Write Order Publication

Published: 2024-06-18

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 9357762914

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About the book : Are you curious about the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Look no further! This comprehensive book delves into the history and evolution of blockchain technology, as well as the different types of cryptocurrencies and consensus mechanisms that exist today. From exploring smart contract platforms like Ethereum to diving into decentralized finance and security tokens, you'll gain a deep understanding of the exciting world of blockchain and its endless possibilities. The book also covers real-world applications of blockchain in fields such as supply chain management, cybersecurity, gaming, and the music industry. And don't miss out on the fascinating discussion of the metaverse and its potential to revolutionize the way we live, work, and play in a virtual world. Get ready to be inspired and amazed by the future of decentralized technology!"

DeFi and the Future of Finance
DeFi and the Future of Finance

Author: Campbell R. Harvey

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-08-24

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1119836018

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During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Governments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down. This episode spurred a serious rethink of our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction? Why do retailers, operating on razor thin margins, have to pay 3% for every customer credit card swipe? Why does it take two days to transfer money from a bank account to a brokerage—or any other company? Why are savings rates miniscule or negative? Why is it so difficult for entrepreneurs to get financing at traditional banks? In DeFi and the Future of Finance, Campbell R. Harvey, Ashwin Ramachandran and Joey Santoro, introduce the new world of Decentralized Finance. The book argues that the current financial landscape is ripe for disruption and we are seeing, in real time, the reinvention of finance. The authors provide the reader with a clear assessment of the problems with the current financial system and how DeFi solves many of these problems. The essence of DeFi is that we interact with peers—there is no brick and mortar and all of the associated costs. Savings and lending are reinvented. Trading takes place with algorithms far removed from traditional brokerages. The book conducts a deep dive on some of the most innovative protocols such as Uniswap and Compound. Many of the companies featured in the book you might not have heard of—however, you will in the future. As with any new technology, there are a myriad of risks and the authors carefully catalogue these risks and assess which ones can be successfully mitigated. Ideally suited for people working in any part of the finance industry as well as financial policy makers, DeFi and the Future of Finance gives readers a vision of the future. The world of finance will fundamentally be changed over the coming decade. The book enables you to become part of the disruption – not the target of the disruption.

Decentralized Frameworks for Future Power Systems
Decentralized Frameworks for Future Power Systems

Author: Mohsen Parsa Moghaddam

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2022-05-12

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 0323985629

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Decentralized Frameworks for Future Power Systems: Operation, Planning and Control Perspectives is the first book to consider the principles and applications of decentralized decision-making in future power networks. The work opens by defining the emerging power system network as a system-of-systems (SoS), exploring the guiding principles behind optimal solutions for operation and planning problems. Chapters emphasize the role of regulations, prosumption behaviors, and the implementation of transactive energy processes as key components in decentralizing power systems. Contributors explore local markets, distribution system operation and proactive load management. The role of cryptocurrencies in smoothing transactive distributional challenges are presented. Final sections cover energy system planning, particularly in terms of consumer smart meter technologies and distributed optimization methods, including artificial intelligence, meta-heuristic, heuristic, mathematical and hybrid approaches. The work closes by considering decentralization across the cybersecurity, distributed control, market design and power quality optimization vertices. - Develops a novel framework for transactive energy management to enhance flexibility in future power systems - Explores interactions between multiple entities in local power markets based on a distributed optimization approach - Focuses on practical optimization, planning and control of smart grid systems towards decentralized decision-making

Decentralization
Decentralization

Author: Craig Calcaterra

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2021-03-08

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 3110674033

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Entrepreneurs as well as seasoned business leaders are struggling to innovate and stay ahead of change in the age of decentralization. What separates the companies that get disrupted from the ones that thrive when faced with decentralization? What tactics can be deployed to decentralize large monolithic organizations? Drawing on their experience as researchers and tech entrepreneurs, Professors Calcaterra and Kaal show how to Learn to embrace the change that comes with decentralization Evolve technology, communication, and culture as the business encounters decentralization Use best practices to maintain profitability in the emerging environments of decentralization across industries Combine responsibility with velocity to leverage the advantages of decentralization for the common good The book examines the core infrastructure elements that are needed before the first genuinely decentralized transaction can happen including a legal environment, underwriting, a truly decentralized blockchain that can overcome the blockchain trilemma (decentralization, scaling, security), and efficient governance of blockchains. Decentralization is essential reading for businesses seeking to win in an increasingly decentralized world where adaptation speed is the competitive advantage that matters most.

Decentralization In Health Care: Strategies And Outcomes
Decentralization In Health Care: Strategies And Outcomes

Author: Saltman, Richard

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 033521925X

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Exploring the capacity and impact of decentralization within European health care systems, this book examines both the theoretical underpinnings as well as practical experience with decentralization.

AI-Driven Decentralized Finance and the Future of Finance
AI-Driven Decentralized Finance and the Future of Finance

Author: Irfan, Mohammad

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-08-26

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13:

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In the evolving landscape of finance, traditional institutions grapple with challenges ranging from outdated processes to limited accessibility, hindering the industry's ability to meet the diverse needs of a modern, digital-first society. Moreover, as the world embraces Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, there becomes a need to bridge the gap between innovation and traditional financial systems. This disconnect not only impedes progress but also limits the potential for financial inclusion and sustainable growth. AI-Driven Decentralized Finance and the Future of Finance addresses the complexities and challenges currently facing the financial industry. By exploring the transformative potential of AI in decentralized finance, this book offers a roadmap for navigating the convergence of technology and finance. From optimizing smart contracts to enhancing security and personalizing financial experiences, the book provides practical insights and real-world examples that empower professionals to leverage AI-driven strategies effectively.

The Future of Work
The Future of Work

Author: Thomas W. Malone

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 9781591391258

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Explores the skills managers will need as technological and economic forces dramatically change organizational structure in the future, spawning new types of decentralized organizations in which the power to decide belongs to everyone.

The Future of Decentralized Electricity Distribution Networks
The Future of Decentralized Electricity Distribution Networks

Author: Fereidoon Sioshansi

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-05-23

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 0443155925

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The Future of Decentralized Electricity Distribution Networks assesses the evolution of the services delivered by the distribution network as demands placed on it proliferates from distributed, self-generating, power storing and power sharing 'consumers' – which Sioshansi terms 'prosumagers'. The work outlines the processes by which passive and homogeneous electricity consumers become prosumers and prosumagers, the nature of their service needs, and dependence on the services delivered by the distribution network diverges. Contributors assess how consumers are discovering and exercising options to migrate away from total reliance on upstream generators to produce electricity and on the delivery network for its transmission. As they do so, the "utilities" – be they distributors or retailers – must rethink the traditional utility business model. How will they find sufficient revenues to cover their fixed and variable costs as volumetric consumption declines when some consumers become prosumers – or go a step further and become prosumagers? This work argues that new service, business models and new methods for collecting sufficient revenues to maintain the network are mandatory for the survival of modern utilities. - Examines the future of services demanded by electricity customers as some diverge from their traditional total reliance on the network for delivery of all their service needs - Reviews the emergence of new business models to meet the diverging needs of customers - Explores the costs imposed by new types of customers on the delivery network and how to collect sufficient revenues from all to maintain it in ways that are efficient, equitable and fair

The Starfish and the Spider
The Starfish and the Spider

Author: Ori Brafman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781591841432

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"After five years of groundbreaking research, Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom share some gripping stories. The Starfish and the Spider argues that organizations fall into two categories: traditional "spiders," which have a rigid hierarchy and top-down leadership, and revolutionary "starfish," which rely on the power of peer relationships. This book explores what happens when starfish take on spiders (such as the music industry vs. Napster, Kazaa, and the P2P services that followed). It reveals how established companies and institutions, from IBM to Intuit to the U.S. government, are also learning how to incorporate starfish principles to achieve success."--BOOK JACKET.

The Truth Machine
The Truth Machine

Author: Paul Vigna

Publisher: Picador

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1250304172

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"Views differ on bitcoin, but few doubt the transformative potential of Blockchain technology. The Truth Machine is the best book so far on what has happened and what may come along. It demands the attention of anyone concerned with our economic future." —Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard, Former Treasury Secretary From Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna, the authors of The Age of Cryptocurrency, comes the definitive work on the Internet’s Next Big Thing: The Blockchain. Big banks have grown bigger and more entrenched. Privacy exists only until the next hack. Credit card fraud is a fact of life. Many of the “legacy systems” once designed to make our lives easier and our economy more efficient are no longer up to the task. Yet there is a way past all this—a new kind of operating system with the potential to revolutionize vast swaths of our economy: the blockchain. In The Truth Machine, Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna demystify the blockchain and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities; grant billions of excluded people access to the global economy; and shift the balance of power to revive society’s faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping. Casey and Vigna expose the challenge of replacing trusted (and not-so-trusted) institutions on which we’ve relied for centuries with a radical model that bypasses them. The Truth Machine reveals the empowerment possible when self-interested middlemen give way to the transparency of the blockchain, while highlighting the job losses, assertion of special interests, and threat to social cohesion that will accompany this shift. With the same balanced perspective they brought to The Age of Cryptocurrency, Casey and Vigna show why we all must care about the path that blockchain technology takes—moving humanity forward, not backward.