Blockchain: a primer

Gerald P. Dwyer

The Most Important Concepts in Finance

Edited by Benton E. Gup

Anyone trying to understand finance has to contend with the evolving and dynamic nature of the topic. Changes in economic conditions, regulations, technology, competition, globalization, and other factors regularly impact the development of the field, but certain essential concepts remain key to a good understanding. This book provides insights about the most important concepts in finance.

Monograph Book

Published in print:: 24 Nov 2017

ISBN:: 9781786431127

eISBN:: 9781786431134

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786431134

Pages:: c 352

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Chapter 2: Blockchain: a primer

Gerald P. Dwyer

Monograph Chapter

Published:: 24 November 2017

Category:: Monograph Chapter

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786431134.00007

Pages:: 12–27 (16 total)

Collection: Economics 2017

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2. Blockchain: a primer Gerald P. Dwyer People have diametrically opposed opinions about blockchain, just as they do about Bitcoin. Blockchain was the innovation that made Bitcoin work as electronic currency (Dwyer 2015). Blockchains are much more...

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