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020			_a9781509520244
082			_a332.178 _bDUP
100			_aDuPont, Quinn
245			_aCryptocurrencies and blockchains
260			_bPolity Books, _c2019 _aCambridge :
300			_avii, 240 p. ; _bill., _c21 cm
365			_b23.95 _cUSD _d85.40
490			_aDigital media and society
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"From their shadowy origins in Bitcoin to their use by multinational corporations, cryptocurrencies and blockchains are remaking the rules of digital media and society. Meanwhile, regulators, governments, and the public are trying to make sense of it all. In this accessible book, Quinn DuPont guides readers through the changing face of money and shows how blockchain technology powers new forms of value exchange and social coordination. The reader will learn about cryptocurrency and blockchain developers and users, investment opportunities and risks, changes to politics and law, social and industrial applications, and what this all means for the new economy. Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains dispenses with hype and offers sober reflection on this crucial and timely topic. It is essential reading for students and scholars of culture, politics, media, and the economy, as well as anyone who wants to understand, take part in, or change the future of work and society.
650			_aBitcoin mining
650			_aBlockchain technologies
650			_aElectronic funds transfers
650			_aCypherpunks
650			_a Dao
650			_aDigital money
650			_aEthereum
650			_aFedwire
650			_aHashcash
650			_aHedge funds
650			_aICOs
650			_aLiquid democracy
650			_aOpen-source software
650			_a Predictic market
650			_aSmart contracts
650			_aSoftware forks
650			_aSupply chain
650			_aTransaction date
650			_aWikiLeaks
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