The end of money : the story of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution / Adam Rothstein, New Scientist.

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Rothstein, Adam [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
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London : John Murray Learning, an Hachette UK company, 2017.
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xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm.

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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.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN
    • 9781473629530 (paperback)
    • 1473629535 (paperback)
    OCLC
    983318579
    Other standard number
    • 60002179015
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    C - S
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