An Introduction to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings

Pierluigi Martino; Kevin Jue Wang; Cristiano Bellavitis; Carlos M. DaSilva

doi:10.1142/9789811202766_0007

An Introduction to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings

Pierluigi Martino, Kevin Jue Wang, Cristiano Bellavitis, Carlos M. DaSilva

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Abstract

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that allows people to record transactions on a digital, decentralized, distributed ledger, without any central authority. Some consider this technology as “the trust machine” and cryptocurrency is without doubt the most notable by-product of the blockchain revolution. Initial coin offering (ICO) is a new way to raise entrepreneurial finance, newly created cryptocurrencies are being sold to the public by start-ups in exchange of capital. This chapter intends to clarify this phenomenon by explaining the concepts of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and ICO, in order to provide valuable insights into this new trend of entrepreneurial finance.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	New Frontiers in Entrepreneurial Finance Research
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages	181-206
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811202766
ISBN (Print)	9789811202759
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811202766_0007
State	Published - Jan 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

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General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Business, Management and Accounting

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