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This book looks at the consequences of machine-to-machine transactions using the blockchain socially, technologically, economically and politically. Blockchain Enabled Applications provides you with a clear perspective of the ecosystem that has developed around the blockchain and the various industries it has penetrated.    What You’ll Learn    Implement      the code-base from Fabric and Sawtooth, two open source blockchain-efforts      being developed under the Hyperledger Project  Evaluate      the benefits of integrating blockchain with emerging technologies, such as      machine learning and artificial intelligence in the cloud Use      the practical insights provided by the case studies to your own projects      or start-up ideas Set      up a development environment to compile and manage projects   Who This Book Is For    Developers who are interested in learning about the blockchain as a data-structure, the recent advancements being made and how to implement the code-base.    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In this second section, you will look at some modern use cases for blockchain from a decentralized autonomous organization, high-performance computing in Ethereum and off-grid computations, and healthcare and scientific discovery. The final section of the book looks toward the future of blockchain. This is followed by chapters covering the rise of consortia in the blockchain world, the Hyperledger project, particularly the updates since 2018, and a chapter on educational blockchain games. This is followed by updates to EOS.IO, Chain Core, and Quorum, ICOs and a look at the major changes to financial markets brought about by blockchain and decentralized networks.     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