Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin.

The article discusses the potential application of blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger technology, in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and other fields. Topics include the cost and time efficiency of blockchain technology by eliminating a third party middleman between companies a...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 59; no. 11; pp. 15 - 18
Autor principal: Underwood, Sarah
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Nov2016
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