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Articles & Books From Michael G. Solomon
Learn the skills to get in on the crypto crazeThe world of cryptocurrency includes some of the coolest technologies and most lucrative investments available today. And you can jump right into the middle of the action with Cryptocurrency All-in-One For Dummies, a collection of simple and straightforward resources that will get you up to speed on cryptocurrency investing and mining, blockchain, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 12-08-2021
Cryptocurrency All-in-One For Dummies provides helpful advice for navigating the blockchain world and cryptocurrencies that run them — from the ins and outs of wallets, exchanges, Bitcoin, and Ethereum to investing in cryptocurrencies and even mining your own.Here, we give you bonus content that we couldn’t fit in the book.
Article / Updated 08-04-2022
The information age offers many new opportunities and just as many (if not more) challenges. The vast amount of data available to organizations of all types empowers advanced decision-making and raises new questions of privacy and ethics. Whether you are undertaking a blockchain data analytics project or engaging with data in any way, there are certain regulation and data privacy laws you should be aware of.
Article / Updated 08-04-2022
Although understanding the blockchain data available through transactions, events, and contract state is important, you must understand what that data represents before you can make much sense out of it. An important part of any blockchain (or traditional) data analytics project is to align data with the real world.
Article / Updated 06-09-2023
Blockchain technology alone cannot provide rich analytics results. For all that blockchain is, it can’t magically provide more data than other technologies. Before selecting blockchain technology for any new development or analytics project, clearly justify why such a decision makes sense. ©Shutterstock/NicoElNinoIf you already depend on blockchain technology to store data, the decision to use that data for analysis is a lot easier to justify.
Article / Updated 08-04-2022
Blockchain has traditionally been associated with cryptocurrency, but there are use cases for blockchain that extend far beyond that. Many good examples of use cases for blockchain technology exist even today and the possibilities abound. Here, you look at just a few of those use cases. See if you can think of a good blockchain use case in your own organization.
Article / Updated 08-04-2022
Blockchain technology is viewed as a disruptive technology due to the promise of removing intermediaries and changing the way business is conducted. That promise is a big one for blockchain, but it is possible. Removing even some of the intermediaries in existing business processes has the potential of streamlining and economizing workflows at all levels.
Article / Updated 11-09-2021
There are seven commonly used frameworks to help you build blockchain analytics models in a structured and repeatable way. There are more frameworks available today, and likely even more will become available in the not-so-distant future. Deciding on the best blockchain analytics model framework can be difficult.
Article / Updated 07-24-2023
In 2008, Bitcoin was the only blockchain implementation. At that time, Bitcoin and blockchain were synonymous. Now hundreds of different blockchain implementations exist. Each new blockchain implementation emerges to address a particular need and each one is unique. However, blockchains tend to share many features with other blockchains.
Article / Updated 08-04-2022
Knowing how to access blockchain data and use it in analytics models are only the first steps toward creating useful results. The next step is to actually do these tasks. Although you can develop models using a simple text editor, having the right tools will speed the process and make you far more productive. The right tool for each part of the blockchain data analytics project can dramatically increase the probability that your results will have value to your organization.