Blockchain, Bitcoin, and the Digital Economy / / Len Mei.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MLI ASEE STEM eBook-Package 2024
• VerfasserIn: Mei, Len,
• Place / Publishing House: Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Chapter 1: What is Blockchain? --; Chapter 2: Bitcoin --; Chapter 3: Bitcoin Issues --; Chapter 4: Consensus Mechanisms --; Chapter 5: Altcoins --; Chapter 6: Mutual Distributed Ledgers and Digital Currency --; Chapter 7: Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency --; Chapter 8: Industrial Applications for Blockchain --; Chapter 9: Payment and Lending --; Chapter 10: Governance and Regulation --; Chapter 11: A Glimpse of the Future --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781683928348; 9783111564340; 9783111574073; 9783111502496
• DOI: 10.1515/9781683928348
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Len Mei.

This book discusses fundamentals of blockchain technology, the issues in its development, potential applications, and its use in cryptocurrency. It also covers fintech, its status and applications, and the concepts related to a digital economy. Because this subject is vast and quickly changing, the book serves as a comprehensive introduction and background to anyone who is interested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. It has numerous references for anyone who is interested in further research. Features: Discusses basic concepts of blockchain technology, the issues in its development, potential applications, and its use in cryptocurrency Covers Bitcoin issues, altcoins, MDLs, industrial applications, payment, regulations, and more