The Evolution of Blockchains

Chong Hui Tan

Chapter 2 in Financial Management in the Digital Economy, 2021, pp 23-43 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The Bitcoin protocol, which surfaced in 2008–2009, brought together several ideas and technologies, thereby creating a social phenomenon. The underlying protocol, implemented in software form as the Bitcoin node server and client that is downloadable for all, enforces trust in the system through cryptographic means, even though participants who interact to exchange tokens may not trust one another…

Keywords: Digital Assets; Blockchain; Blockchain Applications; Financial Technology; Digital Payment; Cryptocurrency; Financial Inclusion; Financial Management; Digital Economy; Digital Transformation; Robo Advisory; Digital Branding; Financial Services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G2 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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