Of modems and pixie dust – blockchain demystified
We often hear from enthusiasts about the revolutionary potential of blockchain, the technology that underlies the Bitcoin virtual currency. But what can we really do with blockchain, and what possible perils and pitfalls exist? In this article I will look at a few potential blockchain use cases that...
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| description | We often hear from enthusiasts about the revolutionary potential of blockchain, the technology that underlies the Bitcoin virtual currency. But what can we really do with blockchain, and what possible perils and pitfalls exist? In this article I will look at a few potential blockchain use cases that are relevant to libraries and librarians, and clear up some blockchain myths and misconceptions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bbfdcac819d47be93c06b526d7126df2022-12-22T03:05:36ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal2048-77542019-01-0132110.1629/uksg.447417Of modems and pixie dust – blockchain demystifiedMartin Hamilton0Futurist, JiscWe often hear from enthusiasts about the revolutionary potential of blockchain, the technology that underlies the Bitcoin virtual currency. But what can we really do with blockchain, and what possible perils and pitfalls exist? In this article I will look at a few potential blockchain use cases that are relevant to libraries and librarians, and clear up some blockchain myths and misconceptions.https://insights.uksg.org/articles/447Blockchaindistributed ledgerreproducibilityprovenance |
| spellingShingle | Martin Hamilton Of modems and pixie dust – blockchain demystified Insights: The UKSG Journal Blockchain distributed ledger reproducibility provenance |
| title | Of modems and pixie dust – blockchain demystified |
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| title_short | Of modems and pixie dust – blockchain demystified |
| title_sort | of modems and pixie dust blockchain demystified |
| topic | Blockchain distributed ledger reproducibility provenance |
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