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Blockchain and the law : the rule of code / Primavera De Filippi and Aaron Wright.
De Filippi, Primavera, author.; Wright, Aaron (Writer on law), author.
2018
K564.C6 D44 2018 (Mapit)
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De Filippi, Primavera, author.
Title
Blockchain and the law : the rule of code / Primavera De Filippi and Aaron Wright.
Added Author
Wright, Aaron (Writer on law), author.
Imprint
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018.
Description
300 pages ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Part I. The technology. Blockchains, bitcoin, and decentralized computing platforms
Characteristics of blockchains
Part II. Blockchains, finance, and contracts. Digital currencies and decentralized payment systems
Smart contracts as legal contracts
Smart securities and derivatives
Part III. Blockchains and information systems. Tamper-resistant, certified, and authenticated data
Resilient and tamper-resistant information systems
Part IV. Organizations and automation. The future of organizations
Decentralized autonomous organizations
Blockchain of things
Part V. Regulating decentralized, blockchain-based systems. Modes of regulation
Code as law.
Summary
Blockchain technology enables the creation of decentralized currencies, decentralized applications powered by smart contracts, self-executing digital agreements, and intelligent assets that can be controlled over the Internet. Blockchains also enable the development of new governance systems with more democratic or participatory decision-making, and decentralized (autonomous) organizations that can operate over a network of computers without any human intervention. These applications have led many to compare the blockchain to the Internet, with accompanying predictions that this technology will shift the balance of power away from centralized authorities in the field of communications, business, and even politics or law. Blockchain and the Law explores the benefits and drawbacks of this emerging decentralized technology and argues that its widespread deployment will lead to expansion of what we term lex cryptographia: rules administered through self-executing smart contracts.-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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STA
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Online version: De Filippi, Primavera. Blockchain and the law
Call Number
K564.C6 D44 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780674976429 (hardcover alkaline paper)
0674976428 (hardcover alkaline paper)
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