Friday, October 20, 2017

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS BY MARC PILKINGTON

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Marc Pilkington is Associate Professor of economics at the University of Burgundy, France.

This paper expounds the main principles behind blockchain technology and some of its cutting-edge applications. It first presents the core concepts of the blockchain. Secondly, discusses a definition put forward by Vitalik Buterin; then sketch out the shift toward hybrid solutions, and sum up the main features of decentralized public ledger platforms. Thirdly, show why the blockchain is a disruptive and foundational technology, but expose the potential risks and drawbacks of public distributed ledgers that account for the shift toward hybrid solutions. Finally, presents a non-exhaustive list of important applications, bearing in mind the most recent developments.

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