The end of money : the story of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution / Adam Rothstein, New Scientist
- Bib ID:
- 7423277
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Rothstein, Adam, author
- Description:
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- London : John Murray Learning, an Hachette UK company, 2017
- xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9781473629530 (paperback)
- 1473629535 (paperback)
- Series:
- New scientist's instant expert
- Summary:
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Murder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering. These might sound like plot lines of a thriller, but they are true stories from the short history of cryptocurrencies - digital currencies conceived by computer hackers and cryptographers that represent a completely new sort of financial transaction that could soon become mainstream. The most famous - or infamous - cryptocurrency is bitcoin. But look beyond its tarnished reputation and something much shinier emerges. The technology that underlies bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - the blockchain - is hailed as the greatest advancement since the invention of the internet. It is now moving away from being the backbone for a digital currency and making inroads into other core concepts of society: identity, ownership and even the rule of law. " The End of Money" is your essential introduction to this transformative new technology that has governments, entrepreneurs and forward-thinking people from all walks of life sitting up and taking notice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- New Scientist, sponsoring body
- Copyright:
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