Cover
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Part 1. The Technology
1. Blockchains, Bitcoin, and Decentralized Computing Platforms
2. Characteristics of Blockchains
Part 2. Blockchains, Finance, and Contracts
3. Digital Currencies and Decentralized Payment Systems
4. Smart Contracts as Legal Contracts
5. Smart Securities and Derivatives
Part 3. Blockchains and Information Systems
6. Tamper-Resistant, Certified, and Authenticated Data
7. Resilient and Tamper-Resistant Information Systems
Part 4. Organizations and Automation
8. The Future of Organizations
9. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
10. Blockchain of Things
Part 5. Regulating Decentralized, Blockchain-Based Systems
11. Modes of Regulation
12. Code as Law
Conclusion
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index