num_pages: 152
description: Bitcoin is starting to come into its own as a digital currency but the blockchain technology behind it could prove to be much more significant. This book takes you beyond the currency (Blockchain 1.0) and smart contracts (Blockchain 2.0) to demonstrate how the blockchain is in position to become the fifth disruptive computing paradigm after mainframes PCs the Internet and mobile/social networking. Author Melanie Swan Founder of the Institute for Blockchain Studies explains that the blockchain is essentially a public ledger with potential as a worldwide decentralized record for the registration inventory and transfer of all assetsnot just finances but property and intangible assets such as votes software health data and ideas. Topics include: This book is part of an ongoing OReilly series. Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Crypto-Currencies introduces Bitcoin and describes the technology behind Bitcoin and the blockchain. Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy considers theoretical philosophical and societal impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
language: English
title: Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy
publisher: O'Reilly Media