Blockchains are the most well-known example of a distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Unlike classic databases, the ledger is not maintained by any central authority. The integrity …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of actors and ecosystem
conditions in the development of the FinTech ecosystems in Tallinn and Moscow …

Agriculture is the production of food, fibre and data. The data attests to the qualities and
properties of the food and fibre, and is therefore economically valuable. Yet while data is …

This chapter examines the dynamics of industry emergence using the case of the blockchain
and crypto (BC) industry. The BC industry is a rapidly developing field that has—in less than …

Citizens may derive personal benefits from new technologies while remaining uncertain
about their potential social harm. Consequently, citizens may delegate the decision of legal …

The blockchain was first published in Satoshi Nakamoto's 2008 article" Bitcoin: A Peer-to-
Peer Electronic Cash System”(Nakamoto, 2008). He proposes an electronic currency …

How does long-term ownership of cryptocurrencies affect investors' attitudes towards
regulating the crypto market? In an era of heightened financial risk-taking facilitatedby …

The infrastructure deficit is among the most significant challenges facing the United States.
The Trump and Biden administrations called for using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to …

In the last few years our understanding of distributed ledger technology (DLT), blockchain
and cryptocurrency has increased dramatically. One of the promising research streams has …