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Blockchain and the Digital Economy - The Socio-Economic Impact of Blockchain Technology (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,091
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Blockchain and the Digital Economy - The Socio-Economic Impact of Blockchain Technology (Paperback): Fred Steinmetz, Lennart...

Blockchain and the Digital Economy - The Socio-Economic Impact of Blockchain Technology (Paperback)

Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante, Ingo Fiedler

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Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact. The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints. The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.

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Imprint: Agenda Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2020
Authors: Fred Steinmetz • Lennart Ante • Ingo Fiedler
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 978-1-78821-225-0
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International finance
Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Databases > General
LSN: 1-78821-225-8
Barcode: 9781788212250

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