Principles of Bitcoin : Technology, Economics, Politics, and Philosophy /
Selvam, Vijay,
Principles of Bitcoin : Technology, Economics, Politics, and Philosophy / Vijay Selvam. - 1 online resource 21 figures, 2 tables.
Frontmatter -- Epigraph -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: The Framework -- 1. The Framework -- 2. Bitcoin and Money -- Part II: The Technology -- 3. The Technology -- 4. Proof-of-Work Versus Proof-of-Stake -- 5. Long-Term Security Budget -- 6. How Do You Kill Bitcoin? -- 7. Once-in-History Invention -- Part III: The Economics -- 8. Money and the State -- 9. Inflation: The Hidden Tax -- 10. A Store of Value -- 11. Global Adoption -- Part IV: The Politics -- 12. The Surveillance State -- 13. "Governments Will Ban Bitcoin" -- 14. Law and Regulation -- 15. Bitcoin and Geopolitics -- 16. Bitcoin and the Environment -- Part V: The Philosophy -- 17. Sovereign Prerogative -- 18. The Cypherpunks -- 19. Time Preference -- 20. Narratives and Memes -- 21. Bitcoin Is a Mirror -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231563079
10.7312/selv22012 doi
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies.
COMPUTERS / Blockchain.
Principles of Bitcoin : Technology, Economics, Politics, and Philosophy / Vijay Selvam. - 1 online resource 21 figures, 2 tables.
Frontmatter -- Epigraph -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: The Framework -- 1. The Framework -- 2. Bitcoin and Money -- Part II: The Technology -- 3. The Technology -- 4. Proof-of-Work Versus Proof-of-Stake -- 5. Long-Term Security Budget -- 6. How Do You Kill Bitcoin? -- 7. Once-in-History Invention -- Part III: The Economics -- 8. Money and the State -- 9. Inflation: The Hidden Tax -- 10. A Store of Value -- 11. Global Adoption -- Part IV: The Politics -- 12. The Surveillance State -- 13. "Governments Will Ban Bitcoin" -- 14. Law and Regulation -- 15. Bitcoin and Geopolitics -- 16. Bitcoin and the Environment -- Part V: The Philosophy -- 17. Sovereign Prerogative -- 18. The Cypherpunks -- 19. Time Preference -- 20. Narratives and Memes -- 21. Bitcoin Is a Mirror -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231563079
10.7312/selv22012 doi
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies.
COMPUTERS / Blockchain.