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Title:
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CONCEPTUALIZING BLOCKCHAINS: CHARACTERISTICS & APPLICATIONS |
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Author(s):
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Karim Sultan, Umar Ruhi and Rubina Lakhani |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-74-6 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes, Pedro Isaías and Philip Powell |
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Year:
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2018 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Cryptoeconomics, Definition, Business Applications |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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49 |
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Last Page:
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57 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Blockchain technology has recently gained widespread attention by media, businesses, public sector agencies, and various international organizations, and it is being regarded as potentially even more disruptive than the Internet. Despite significant interest, there is a dearth of academic literature that describes key components of blockchains and discusses potential applications. This paper aims to address this gap. This paper presents an overview of blockchain technology, identifies the blockchains key functional characteristics, builds a formal definition, and offers a discussion and classification of current and emerging blockchain applications. |
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