The Story of the Blockchain


   



   

-       The author, Omid Malekan, tried to explain the terms and concepts of Blockchain in simplest forms, and he succeed! Even for a “noob” like me, the book did not present confusion and frustration, despite its quite complex subject matter. On the contrary, the experience was quite engaging and entertaining, one can even say – illuminating! Before reading the book, I had very vague ideas about blockchain; after reading the book, my understanding of the blockchain, its history and prospects, improves considerably. As of now, I’m pretty convinced that blockchain technology is the future, and it will affect our daily lives greatly, just as AI will.

 
-        I especially like the fun facts and trivia, stories related to the blockchain that the author included. Some were very amusing, as was the story of a guy who bought a pizza way back then with 10.000 Bitcoins. He must have cried his eyes out now at the current situation, with Bitcoin valued at 50.000+ USD. The most expensive pizza in the history of mankind, surely!!!
 
 
-        I especially like the fun facts and trivia, stories related to the blockchain that the author included. Some were very amusing, as was the story of a guy who bought a pizza way back then with 10.000 Bitcoins. He must have cried his eyes out now at the current situation, with Bitcoin valued at 50.000+ USD. The most expensive pizza in the history of mankind, surely!!!
 
-        Highly recommended for all “laymen”, like me, who want to introduce themselves to the new technology that everybody seem to talk about these days.



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