You may have a passing familiarity with BitCoin and other crypto-currencies, but how much do you know about the technology behind them? “Blockchains” are decentralized public ledgers, capable of recording and verifying transactions beyond just currency. Theoretically they could be used to record land titles, create smart contracts to automate escrows, or register and license copyright—and much more.
Learn more about how blockchains work and the emerging legal and business issues surrounding them by checking out one of these titles at Social Law:
Blockchain: A Practical Guide to Developing Business, Law, and Technology Solutions by Joseph J. Bambara and Paul R. Allen (2018).
Available at 4th floor Reading Room (Call number: KF1030.E4 B345 2018)
The Blockchain: A Guide for Legal and Business Professionals by Shawn S. Amuial, Josias N. Dewey, and Jeffrey R. Seul (2016)
Available at 4th floor Reading Room (Call number: KF1030.E4 A49 2016)
The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna (2018)
Available at 4th floor Reading Room (Call number: KF1030.E4 C373 2018)
Electronic Payment Systems: Law and Emerging Technologies, edited by Edward A. Morse (2018)
Available at 4th floor Reading Room (Call number: KF1030.E4 E424 2018)
The age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and Digital Money are Challenging the Global Economic Order by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey (2015)
Available at 4th floor Reading Room (Call number: KF1030.E4 V54 2015)
Article:
In Blockchain We Trust by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna April 9, 2018
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610781/in-blockchain-we-trust/