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Blockchain and the Digital Economy The Socio-Economic Impact of Blockchain Technology.
Non-technical and accessible, this book seeks to demystify the functionalities of blockchains, their potential as well as their likely socio-economic impacts.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle Upon Tyne :
Agenda Publishing,
2020.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Figures and tables
- 1. Introducing blockchain
- 1.1 A transaction
- 1.2 Key characteristics
- 1.3 Categories
- 2. Blockchain's basic components
- 2.1 Technical components
- Peer-to-peer networks
- Client-server architecture
- Grid-architecture
- P2P architecture
- Virtual machines and smart contracts
- Technical summary
- 2.2 Mathematical components
- Hash algorithms
- Public-key cryptography
- Mathematical conclusions
- 2.3 Economic, political and social components
- Consensus
- Governance
- Incentive patterns
- Conclusions
- 3. Potential and actual socio-economic impacts of blockchain
- 3.1 Crypto knowledge and crypto usage
- 3.2 Perceived and actual use of cryptocurrencies
- 3.3 Dis-intermediation, localization and individualization
- 3.4 Censorship resistance and privacy
- 3.5 Property and the empowerment of the individual
- 3.6 New markets and marketplaces
- 3.7 Crypto-secession: the most disruptive potential of distributed ledger technology
- 4. Applications of blockchain technology in different domains
- 4.1 Central bank digital currency (CBDC)
- 4.2 Energy markets and infrastructure
- 4.3 Self-sovereign identity
- 4.4 Capital markets and security services
- Clearing and settlement
- Initial coin offerings
- 4.5 Supply chains and logistics
- 4.6 Gambling industry
- 5. Conclusion: possible directions of blockchain
- References
- Index