LEADER 03167nam 2200457 450 001 9910828001803321 005 20220929092712.0 010 $a1-78821-349-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6913787 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6913787 035 $a(CKB)21363803400041 035 $a(OCoLC)1305842179 035 $a(EXLCZ)9921363803400041 100 $a20220929d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBlockchain and the digital economy $ethe socio-economic impact of blockchain technology /$fFred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler 210 1$aNewcastle upon Tyne :$cAgenda Publishing,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (153 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Steinmetz, Fred Blockchain and the Digital Economy Newcastle Upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing,c2020 327 $aCover -- 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. 330 $aNon-technical and accessible, this book seeks to demystify the functionalities of blockchains, their potential as well as their likely socio-economic impacts. 606 $aBlockchains (Databases)$xEconomic aspects 606 $aBlockchains (Databases)$xIndustrial applications 615 0$aBlockchains (Databases)$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aBlockchains (Databases)$xIndustrial applications. 676 $a005.74 700 $aSteinmetz$b Fred$f1988-$01656065 702 $aAnte$b Lennart 702 $aFiedler$b Ingo 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828001803321 996 $aBlockchain and the digital economy$94008716 997 $aUNINA