03167nam 2200457 450 991082800180332120220929092712.01-78821-349-1(MiAaPQ)EBC6913787(Au-PeEL)EBL6913787(CKB)21363803400041(OCoLC)1305842179(EXLCZ)992136380340004120220929d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBlockchain and the digital economy the socio-economic impact of blockchain technology /Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo FiedlerNewcastle upon Tyne :Agenda Publishing,[2020]©20201 online resource (153 pages)Print version: Steinmetz, Fred Blockchain and the Digital Economy Newcastle Upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing,c2020 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.Non-technical and accessible, this book seeks to demystify the functionalities of blockchains, their potential as well as their likely socio-economic impacts.Blockchains (Databases)Economic aspectsBlockchains (Databases)Industrial applicationsBlockchains (Databases)Economic aspects.Blockchains (Databases)Industrial applications.005.74Steinmetz Fred1988-1656065Ante LennartFiedler IngoMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828001803321Blockchain and the digital economy4008716UNINA