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Blockchain and the digital economy : the socio-economic impact of blockchain technology / / Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler



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Autore: Steinmetz Fred <1988-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Blockchain and the digital economy : the socio-economic impact of blockchain technology / / Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Newcastle upon Tyne : , : Agenda Publishing, , [2020]
©2020
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (153 pages)
Disciplina: 005.74
Soggetto topico: Blockchains (Databases) - Economic aspects
Blockchains (Databases) - Industrial applications
Persona (resp. second.): AnteLennart
FiedlerIngo
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: Non-technical and accessible, this book seeks to demystify the functionalities of blockchains, their potential as well as their likely socio-economic impacts.
Titolo autorizzato: Blockchain and the digital economy  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78821-349-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910828001803321
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