LDR 03668nam a2200373za 4500 001 99416707207626 005 20250320123943.0 006 m o d | 007 cr#||||||||||| 008 240904s2025uuuuxxka a ob 001 0 eng d 020 |a9781003507352 (electronic book) 020 |a9781040130698 020 |a1040130690 020 |a9781003507352 020 |a1003507352 035 |a(CKB)34752442300041 035 |a(EXLCZ)9934752442300041 100 1 |aGhosh, Sam ,|eauthor. 245 14 |aThe age of decentralization :|bhow Web3 and related technologies will change industries and our lives /|cSam Ghosh and Subhasis Gorai. 260 |aAbingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom :|bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, A Productivity Press Book,|c2025. 300 |a1 online resource (xv, 302 pages) :|billustrations. 336 |atext|btxt|2rdacontent. 337 |acomputer|bc|2rdamedia. 338 |aonline resource|bcr|2rdacarrier. 504 |aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 |aChapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Why is decentralization the need of the hour? -- Chapter 3: Decentralization without blockchains -- Chapter 4: Primer on Web3 and distributed systems -- Chapter 5: Decentralized identity systems -- Chapter 6: Decentralized storage -- Chapter 7: Decentralized data science -- Chapter 8: Decentralization in Web3 -- Chapter 9: Decentralization with token or without tokens -- Chapter 10: Web3 architectures -- Chapter 11: Decentralization of traditional architectures with decentralization layers -- Chapter 12: Regulatory considerations for decentralization layers -- Chapter 13: Public vs private blockchains for decentralization layers -- Chapter 14: Economics of decentralization layers -- Chapter 15: Industry case studies -- Chapter 16: Epilogue - Decentralization as a separate industry. 520 |a"The Age of Decentralization talks about various decentralization technologies including Web3, decentralized identity, and decentralized storage, and how they can be incorporated in traditional tech architectures to improve technical and business performance. In this book, the authors take us on a journey through the tech landscape, exploring how decentralized technologies, including Web3, are on the verge of becoming mainstream and offer a practical roadmap for understanding and embracing this shift. Web2 brought us "the great centralization" by centralizing not only data but also business processes, blurring the industry boundaries. So, payment platforms started offering e-commerce services and ride-hailing services started delivering food. Scale became the most effective moat. But, at the same time, these huge platforms became a magnet for security threats and started violating user privacy rights and consumer rights. The authors argue that the technological, regulatory, and social landscape is ready for the next evolution of technology systems as decentralization technologies get incorporated into traditional architectures. This book serves as a guide for readers to understand the fundamentals of Web3 along with other decentralized technologies and creates a framework for incorporating them into traditional architectures. At the same time, the authors explore the organization level as well as the macro implications of decentralized technologies."--|cProvided by publsher. 650 0 |aPeer-to-peer architecture (Computer networks) 650 0 |aComputer network architectures. 650 0 |aTechnological innovations|xEconomic aspects. 650 0 |aIndustries|xTechnological innovations. 700 1 |aGorai, Subhasis,|eauthor. 776 1 |z9781032830230 776 1 |z1032830239