Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction
An introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology; a guide for practitioners and students.

Bitcoin and blockchain enable the ownership of virtual property without the need for a central authority. Additionally, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make up an entirely new class of assets that have the potential for fundamental change in the current financial system. This book offers an introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology from the perspective of monetary economics.
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Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction
An introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology; a guide for practitioners and students.

Bitcoin and blockchain enable the ownership of virtual property without the need for a central authority. Additionally, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make up an entirely new class of assets that have the potential for fundamental change in the current financial system. This book offers an introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology from the perspective of monetary economics.
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Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction

Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction

Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction

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An introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology; a guide for practitioners and students.

Bitcoin and blockchain enable the ownership of virtual property without the need for a central authority. Additionally, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make up an entirely new class of assets that have the potential for fundamental change in the current financial system. This book offers an introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology from the perspective of monetary economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780262362900
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 09/01/2020
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 15 MB
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About the Author

  • Aleksander Berentsen is Professor of Economic Theory and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel.
  • Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär is Professor for Distributed Ledger Technology/Fintech at the Faculty of Business and Economics.
  • Table of Contents

    I Introduction
    1 The Context of Monetary Theory
    2 Bitcoin Overview
    II Technical Analysis
    3 Transactional Capacity
    4 Transactional Legitimacy
    5 Transactional Consensus
    III Further Remarks
    6 Bitcoin's Challenges
    7 Further Applications
    8 Practical Guidelines for Bitcoin
    References
    Index
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