Blockchain Gaps: From Myth to Real Life

Preface.- Fundamentals of Blockchains .- Proof-of-work: A Consensus Mechanism to Achieve Consistency.- Misunderstandings and Expectations of the Blockchain created by Bitcoin.- Misunderstandings and Expectations of the Blockchain created by Bitcoin.- Challenges blockchain technology faces.- Are Blockchains Trustless?.- The Bitcoin "Consensus" Problems.- The Myth of "Blockchain is Scalable" and Real Challenges.- Unexpected Pitfalls of Bitcoin.- The Biggest Problem of Blockchains: Key Management.- The Cryptographic Technology of Bitcoin will Eventually be Broken.- How We Can Secure Blockchain-based Systems.- The current state of the global movement.