Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets
A Comprehensive Introduction
$112.37
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2020
Summary
An introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology; a guide for practitioners and students.
Bitcoin and blockchain enable the ownership of virtual property without the need for a central authority. Additionally, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make up an entirely new class of assets that have the potential for fundamental change in the current financial system. This book offers an introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology that begins from the perspective…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262539166 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262539160 |
| Author: | Fabian Schar |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 548g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm |
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Critics Review
“This terrific book lucidly explains the key components of Bitcoin and blockchain, including hashing, public key cryptography, and smart contracts, embedded in an excellent presentation of key concepts from monetary economics and discussion of recent challenges for cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies. If you are looking for one book on this topic, this is it.”
– Harald Uhlig, Bruce Allen and Barbara Ritzenthaler Professor in Economics and the College, University of Chicago
“Bitcoin made a big splash in the financial world. This accessible book is an excellent introduction to both monetary theory and crypto technology.”
– Markus K. Brunnermeier, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Economics, Princeton University
About The Author
Fabian Schar
Fabian Schär is Professor of Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology, and Fintech at the University of Basel and Director of the Center for Innovative Finance.
Aleksander Berentsen is Professor of Economic Theory at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel and Chairman of the Board of the Center for Innovative Finance.
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