Blockchain recently received an increasing attention from the industrial and research fields as well as a wide coverage from the media, as it enables the creation of a shared …
S Ammous - Available at SSRN 2832751, 2016 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper explains the functioning of “blockchain technology” and critically assesses its potential role in improving services in banking, contracts, and database systems. Comparing …
R Beck, M Avital, M Rossi, JB Thatcher - Business & information systems …, 2017 - Springer
The blockchain is a distributed ledger technology in the form of a distributed transactional database, secured by cryptography, and governed by a consensus mechanism. A …
Although the majority application of Blockchain Technologies (BT) are in the field of cryptocurrencies, they are gradually spreading to other services where a decentralized …
Blockchain has been heralded as a game-changing technology across multiple sectors. Indeed, its influence on the financial sector is already profound.(Tapscott & Tapscott, 2017) …
By utilizing smart contracts, which are essentially scripts that are anchored in a decentralized manner on blockchains or other similar infrastructures, it is possible to make …
S Mollajafari, K Bechkoum - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blockchain technology can be a useful tool to address issues related to sustainability. From its initial foundation based on cryptocurrency to the development of smart contracts …
Financial service providers find blockchain technology useful to enhance authenticity, security, and risk management. Several institutions are adopting blockchain in trade and …
J Goldenfein, A Leiter - Law and Critique, 2018 - Springer
A new legal field is emerging around blockchain platforms and automated transactions. Understanding the relationships between law, legal enforcement, and these technological …