Blockchain by Mark Van Rijmenam,Philippa Ryan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Blockchain Praise Title Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Blockchain and Wicked Problems

Introduction The Problem The Culture of Blockchain Seven Wicked Problems Conclusion

2 What is the Blockchain?

Introduction Cryptographic Primitives The Consensus Mechanism Transactions Smart Contracts Changing Organisation Design Icos—Every Company its Own Central Bank Blockchain Platforms Blockchain Challenges to Overcome A Word About Doubt and Criticism Attendant Upon Blockchain Adoption A Decentralised and Distributed Society Conclusion and Takeaways

3 Blockchain and Identity

Introduction What is Identity? Identity Challenges Identity on the Blockchain Advantages of Self-Sovereign Identity Blockchain and Your Social Media Identity Disadvantages of Self-Sovereign Identity Challenges of Self-Sovereign Identity Self-Sovereign Identity Applications Conclusion

4 Blockchain and Poverty

The Impact of Poverty Informal Economies Reducing Poverty with Technology Healthy Nutrition for Poor People Access to Healthcare Access to Education Ensuring Property Ownership Access to (Cheap) Banking Facilities Society and Reducing Uncertainty Using Rule of Law Decentralised Identity The Future of Poverty

5 Blockchain and Corruption, Tax Evasion, and Money Laundering

The Trouble with Cash Shadow Economies Money Laundering Trade in Illicit Goods and Counterfeiting Corruption Tax Evasion Tax Havens Welfare Fraud Traditional Approaches to Closing the Tax Gap Removing Cash From Circulation Using the Blockchain to Close the Tax Gap Conclusion

6 Blockchain and Climate Change

Life Coming to a Standstill The World’s First Peer-To-Peer Energy Transaction Clean Energytech Carbon Emission, Pricing, and Energy Trading The Internet of Things and Energy Distribution A Future for Decentralised Energy Conclusion

7 Blockchain and Fair Trade

Introduction What is Fair Trade? Empire, Colonialism and Capitalism: A Toxic Soup for Fair Trade Where Does Fair Trade Fit into This Picture? Fair Trade as an Expression of Social Conscience Paying a Fair Price Setting Standards and Certification What’s So Unfair about Fair Trade? How can the Blockchain Solve the Problem? Authenticating Provenance Smart Contracts Conclusion

8 Blockchain and Voting Fraud

Electoral Fraud Voting Characteristics Democracy 2.0 Advantages of Liquid Democracy Liquid Democracy and Blockchain How to Move to Liquid Democracy How to Get to a Liquid Democracy Conclusion

9 Blockchain and Censorship

Introduction A Brief History of Internet Censorship Types of Censorship Censorship’s Relationship with Free Speech Rights The Battle Against Censorship on the Internet Fake News and Reputation What Part can the Blockchain Play in the War Against Internet Censorship? How Blockchain Will Disrupt the Content Industry Conclusion

10 The Convergence of Exponential Technologies

Big Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence The Internet of Things The Convergence of Technology The Un’s Sustainable Development Goals A Blockchain Roadmap for Your Business A Distributed and Decentralised Future

Glossary of Terms References Index