Get ahead of the curve--learn about big data on the blockchain Blockchain came to prominence as the disruptive technology that made cryptocurrencies work. Now, data pros are using blockchain technology for faster real-time analysis, better data security, and more accurate predictions. Blockchain Data Analytics For Dummies is your quick-start guide to harnessing the potential of blockchain. Inside this book, technologists, executives, and data managers will find information and inspiration to adopt blockchain as a big data tool. Blockchain expert Michael G. Solomon shares his insight on what the blockchain is and how this new tech is poised to disrupt data. Set your organization on the cutting edge of analytics, before your competitors get there! * Learn how blockchain technologies work and how they can integrate with big data * Discover the power and potential of blockchain analytics * Establish data models and quickly mine for insights and results * Create data visualizations from blockchain analysis Discover how blockchains are disrupting the data world with this exciting title in the trusted For Dummies line!

Michael G. Solomon, PhD, is a professor at the University of the Cumberlands who specializes in courses on blockchain and distributed computing systems as well as computer security. He holds numerous security and project management certifications and has written several books on security and project management, including Ethereum For Dummies.

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