Cryptocurrencies

Daniel Hellwig (), Goran Karlic () and Arnd Huchzermeier ()
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Daniel Hellwig: Kepler Cannon
Goran Karlic: Kepler Cannon
Arnd Huchzermeier: WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Chapter Chapter 2 in Build Your Own Blockchain, 2020, pp 29-51 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A cryptocurrencyCryptocurrency is a currency in the digital realm that is designed to work as a medium of exchange. Entries of units—called tokensToken or crypto tokens—in a decentralized consensus-database (blockchainBlockchain) make up the fabric of the cryptocurrencyCryptocurrency. As the name suggests, the construct underlying cryptocurrencies relies heavily on cryptography to ensure that transactions are verified and secure, and to control the supply of new units.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40142-9_2

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