Legalize Blockchain

Legalize Blockchain
Author: Thomas G. Duenser
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2023-03-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3751944451

In the last decades, digitalization has been enormously pushing innovation with a stunning impact on economy and society. In this book, the author illustrates that blockchain is one strong driver of the future digital economy, enabling a higher level of efficiency, trust, and legal security. As regulation can decide how a jurisdiction can participate in this development, the author discusses the current and future regulatory challenges and explains, why applying financial market laws for all Token Economy is not appropriate and would hinder its development. Consequently, he argues for a new regulatory fundament for Token Economy - as the Principality of Liechtenstein has introduced in 2020 - and explains the political regulatory decisions of the so-called »Blockchain-Act«. The author pleads also in favour of establishing a new regulatory framework for Token Financial Markets and drafts its cornerstones. In addition to that, he describes the need for an innovation process for the legal framework and emphasizes the importance of the innovation culture of governments and authorities to keep pace with the technological developments and ensure future prosperity.

Legalize Blockchain

Legalize Blockchain
Author: Thomas G. Dünser
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2021-04-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3753482781

In the last decades, digitalization has been enormously pushing innovation with a stunning impact on economy and society. In this book, the author illustrates that blockchain is one strong driver of the future digital economy, enabling a higher level of efficiency, trust, and legal security. As regulation can decide how a jurisdiction can participate in this development, the author discusses the current and future regulatory challenges and explains, why applying financial market laws for all Token Economy is not appropriate and would hinder its development. Consequently, he argues for a new regulatory fundament for Token Economy - as the Principality of Liechtenstein has introduced in 2020 - and explains the political regulatory decisions of the so-called »Blockchain-Act«. The author pleads also in favour of establishing a new regulatory framework for Token Financial Markets and drafts its cornerstones. In addition to that, he describes the need for an innovation process for the legal framework and emphasizes the importance of the innovation culture of governments and authorities to keep pace with the technological developments and ensure future prosperity.

Legal Aspects of Central Bank Digital Currency: Central Bank and Monetary Law Considerations

Legal Aspects of Central Bank Digital Currency: Central Bank and Monetary Law Considerations
Author: Wouter Bossu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2020-11-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781513561622

This paper analyzes the legal foundations of central bank digital currency (CBDC) under central bank and monetary law. Absent strong legal foundations, the issuance of CBDC poses legal, financial and reputational risks for central banks. While the appropriate design of the legal framework will up to a degree depend on the design features of the CBDC, some general conclusions can be made. First, most central bank laws do not currently authorize the issuance of CBDC to the general public. Second, from a monetary law perspective, it is not evident that “currency” status can be attributed to CBDC. While the central bank law issue can be solved through rather straithforward law reform, the monetary law issue poses fundmental legal policy challenges.

Blockchain and Private International Law

Blockchain and Private International Law
Author: Andrea Bonomi
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 807
Release: 2023-11-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004514856

The open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Blockchain is the first global mechanism for the transfer and storage of value. Despite being conceived as an alternative to state and law, the technology and its use cases raise many legal questions, most notably, regarding jurisdiction and applicable law with respect to transactions and assets recorded on the blockchain. The issue is complex given the decentralised nature of the network. In this volume, academics and practitioners from various countries try to provide detailed answers to these questions as they relate to crypto-assets, cryptocurrencies, crypto derivatives, stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), as well as specific transactions and issues, such as property rights, secured transactions, smart contracts and bankruptcy. With specific chapters on national approaches (Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, United States), the volume explores the need and possibility for legal harmonisation of these issues through global fora, such as the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) UNIDROIT.

Blockchain and the Law

Blockchain and the Law
Author: Francisco Pereira Coutinho
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2023-12-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9462655790

This book discusses the dogmatic (that what is settled) and the dynamic (that what is changing) aspects of the relationship between blockchain and the law from a critical perspective. With contributions from legal and financial experts involved in both academy and business from Europe, Africa and North and South America, the book looks at the abstract complexities and practical challenges of regulating blockchain technology and its developments, such as crypto assets and smart contracts, from the perspectives of financial, tax, civil, and international law. Moreover, the book also delves into some exciting and cutting-edge related topics such as blockchain applications for litigation, CBDC and elections. The volume offers insightful considerations that will be helpful for legal practitioners involved in the crypto and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) phenomenon. Francisco Pereira Coutinho is Associate Professor at the Nova School of Law in Lisbon, Portugal. Martinho Lucas Pires is Teaching Assistant in the Department of Law of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal. Bernardo Correia Barradas is a Lawyer and Senior Legal Advisor in payments in Washington DC, United States.

Regulatory Aspects of Artificial Intelligence on Blockchain

Regulatory Aspects of Artificial Intelligence on Blockchain
Author: Tehrani, Pardis Moslemzadeh
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-09-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1799879291

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in blockchain creates one of the world’s most reliable technology-enabled decision-making systems that is virtually tamper-proof and provides solid insights and decisions. The integration of AI and Blockchain affects many aspects from food supply chain logistics and healthcare record sharing to media royalties and financial security. It is imperative that regulatory standards are emphasized in order to support positive outcomes from the integration of AI in blockchain technology. Regulatory Aspects of Artificial Intelligence on Blockchain provides relevant legal and security frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in blockchain and AI. Through the latest research and standards, the book identifies and offers solutions for overcoming legal consequences that pertain to the application of AI into the blockchain system, especially concerning the usage of smart contracts. The chapters, while investigating the legal and security issues associated with these applications, also include topics such as smart contacts, network vulnerability, cryptocurrency, machine learning, and more. This book is essential for technologists, security analysts, legal specialists, privacy and data security practitioners, IT consultants, standardization professionals, researchers, academicians, and students interested in blockchain and AI from a legal and security viewpoint.

Why Blockchain: The Complete Guide to Understanding Bitcoin and Blockchain

Why Blockchain: The Complete Guide to Understanding Bitcoin and Blockchain
Author: Kyle Michaud
Publisher: Kyle Michaud
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2018-03-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1980501254

Recently, cryptocurrencies have made major news headlines. Some people have invested in them, while others have watched in confusion, not sure what it all means. Kyle Michaud admirably takes on the task of unraveling the complexities, taking us through the history of Bitcoin’s beginnings before delving into Blockchain’s great potential as a distributed decentralized database to change the current third-party paradigm when it comes to everything from healthcare to banking to car sales. You won’t find a clearer explanation for Blockchain anywhere, nor a more practical guide in terms of how it can concretely be applied to your everyday life.

Blockchain: The Untold Story

Blockchain: The Untold Story
Author: Srinivas Mahankali
Publisher: BPB Publications
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2019-09-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9388511352

Designed to provide an insight into the Blockchain in depth concept DESCRIPTION Insightful & Conceptual coverage of Internet & Blockchain evolution, Bitcoin, Ethereal, Hyper-ledger, R3 Cora, Auxledger, GDPR, Cybersecurity, Consensus, Mechanisms, Enterprise applications, Global Developments, BAAS platforms, Disruptions across various countries, functional areas along with solution architectures. KEY FEATURES Book provide the in depth and up to date information aboutÊ the technology.Ê Learn about Blockchain 1.0 to Blockchain 4.0 To Trace and link the DNA of Blockchain paradigm to real world entities. To discuss comprehensively the relation of Blockchain to the cutting edge technologies today To discuss the role of the leading global technology organizations in promoting the blockchain ecosystem Focus on the impact of blockchain technology on the human resources function through a comprehensive case study. Trace the origin of internet to Blockchain of the future & written like a story to make the Blockchain concept well understood in the right perspective and context of digital worldÕs challenges WHAT WILL YOU LEARN Learn about Blockchain 1.0 to Blockchain 4.0 DAOs & ICOs-Facilitating Entrepreneurship Birth of Enterprise Blockchain Malware Attacks and the Cyberthreat. IoT, DMADV, Blockchain as a Service. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book unfolds ÒBlockchainÓ in its true essence with no prefixes to it. Right sized for everyone who wants to hit the first mile on Blockchain. This book will surely be a treasure for all those who are eager to know the disruptive impact & possibilities of this amazing paradigm. Table of Contents 1. Ê Ê ÊIntroduction- How it started. Rise of Blockchain Religion 2. Ê Ê ÊWhodunnit - Unravelling the Mystery of bitcoinÕs OriginÊ 3. Ê Ê ÊBlockchain - Some FAQs What is Blockchain? Some fundamentals 4. Ê Ê ÊIts ÔDataÕ Stupid! - The Rising Power of Data Exponents 5. Ê Ê ÊThe Rise of Digital Marketing: How it all Started 6. Ê Ê ÊCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) 7. Ê Ê ÊBig Data Analytics & its Implications to organisations 8. Ê Ê ÊMachine Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Automating the Future 9. Ê Ê ÊInternet of Things- The booming penetrationÊ 10. Ê ÊMalware attacks and the cyberthreatsÊ 11. Ê ÊRisks of centralization & single points of failureÊ 12. Ê ÊGeneral Data Protection Regulations and their Implications 13. Ê ÊBlockchain- An introduction 14. Ê ÊBitcoin & The Blockchain - The inception of the ÔBigBangÕ 15. Ê ÊKey features and benefits of Blockchain 16. Ê ÊEthereum- The State Machine 17. Ê ÊDAOs & ICOs- Facilitating EntrepreneurshipÊ 18. Ê ÊBlockchain Certified LLPs to Boost EntrepreneurshipÊ 19. Ê ÊBlockchain Platforms for Web 2.0 ApplicationsÊ 20. Ê ÊThe Birth of Enterprise Blockchain 21. Ê ÊHyperledger Project - Fabric, Sawtooth - Versatile and Empowering 22. Ê ÊEnterprise Blockchain Platforms- A brief look at options 23. Ê ÊDMADV: Lean Six Sigma inspired approach to architect a BCT Solution 24. Ê ÊScaling up the Blockchain ProjectÊ 25. Ê ÊBlockchain as a Service- Various platforms available 26. Ê ÊBlockchain Applications in Action- Case study 27. Ê ÊBlockchain use cases- Enterprises, Government, NGOs 28. Ê ÊBlockchainified Future- A Vision for progressive enterprises 29. Ê ÊManeuvering in the World of GDPRÊ 30. Ê ÊA safer and secure world with Blockchain based solutions 31. Ê ÊAnnexure 1: Blockchain Glossary 32. Ê ÊAnnexure 2: Big Data Analytics - Applications Across Global Enterprises 33. Ê ÊAnnexure 3: Prominent Blockchain Based Applications and DAOs 34. Ê ÊAnnexure 4: Consensus Models- A Practical Comparison 35. Ê ÊAnnexure 5: Enterprise Blockchain Applications- Top use cases x Blockchain The Untold Story 36. Ê ÊAnnexure 6: Corda Key Concepts 37. Ê ÊAnnexure 7: Example of a Blockchain Technical White paperÊ 38. Ê ÊAnnexure 8: More on 3 Cs of Blockchain-Consensus, CIA & CAP. 39. Ê ÊAnnexure 9: Concepts addressed in the bookÊ 40. Ê ÊTestimonials

Handbook on Blockchain

Handbook on Blockchain
Author: Duc A. Tran
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 707
Release: 2022-11-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3031075358

This handbook aims to serve as a one-stop, reliable source of reference, with curations of survey and expository contributions on the state-of-the-art in Blockchain technology. It covers a comprehensive range of topics, providing the technical and non-technical reader with fundamentals, applications, and deep details on a variety of topics. The readership is expected to span broadly from technologically-minded business professionals and entrepreneurs, to students, instructors, novices and seasoned researchers, in computer science, engineering, software engineering, finance, and data science. Though Blockchain technology is relatively young, its evolution as a field and a practice is booming in growth and its importance to society had never been more important than it is today. Blockchain solutions enable a decentralization of a digital society where people can contribute, collaborate, and transact without having to second-guess the trust and transparency factors with many geographical, financial, and political barriers removed. It is the distributed ledger technology behind the success of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many emerging applications. The resource is divided into 5 parts. Part 1 (Foundation) walks the reader through a comprehensive set of essential concepts, protocols, and algorithms that lay the foundation for Blockchain. Part 2 (Scalability) focuses on the most pressing challenges of today’s blockchain networks in how to keep pace with real-world expectations. Part 3 (Trust and Security) provides detailed coverage on the issues of trust, reputation, and security in Blockchain. Part 4 (Decentralized Finance) is devoted to a high-impact application of Blockchain to finance, the sector that has most benefitted from this technology. Part 5 (Application and Policy) includes several cases where Blockchain applies to the real world.

Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government

Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1924
Release: 2020-09-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1799853527

Even though blockchain technology was originally created as a ledger system for bitcoin to operate on, using it for areas other than cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular as of late. The transparency and security provided by blockchain technology is challenging innovation in a variety of businesses and is being applied in fields that include accounting and finance, supply chain management, and education. With the ability to perform such tasks as tracking fraud and securing the distribution of medical records, this technology is key to the advancement of many industries. The Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on trends, techniques, and uses of blockchain technology applications in a variety of industries, and how this technology can further transparency and security. Highlighting a range of topics such as cryptography, smart contracts, and decentralized blockchain, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, industry leaders, managers, healthcare professionals, IT consultants, engineers, programmers, practitioners, government officials, policymakers, and students.