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Blockchain Democracy: Technology, Law and the Rule of the Crowd

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In Blockchain Democracy, William Magnuson provides a breathtaking tour of the world of blockchain and bitcoin, from their origins in the online scribblings of a shadowy figure named Satoshi Nakamoto, to their furious rise and dramatic crash in the 2010s, to their ignominious connections to the dark web and online crime. Magnuson argues that blockchain's popularity stands as a testament both to the depth of distrust of government today, and also to the fervent and undying belief that technology and the world of cyberspace can provide an answer. He demonstrates how blockchain's failings provide broader lessons about what happens when technology runs up against the stubborn realities of law, markets, and human nature. This book should be read by anyone interested in understanding how technology is changing our democracy, and how democracy is changing our technology.

Discusses foundational concepts in law, economics, psychology, and game theory, and applies them to internet regulation

Readers will draw lessons that apply to pressing contemporary issues including data privacy, Big Tech, and national security

Provides a comprehensive but accessible treatment of blockchain as a technology

Author: Magnuson William
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 300
ISBN: 9781108712088
Cover: Paperback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2020

Introduction

Part I. The Blockchain:

1. The origins of the blockchain

2. The technology of the blockchain

3. Blockchain in the world

Part II. Weak Links:

4. Crypto-criminals

5. The energy hunt

6. The penumbra problem

Part III. The Future of Decentralization:

7. How to govern technology

8. Technology and the rule of the crowd

9. Conclusion.

William Magnuson is an associate professor at Texas A & M Law School. He teaches and writes about corporations, technology, and finance. Prior to joining Texas A & M, he taught law at Harvard University, Massachusetts, worked as an associate at Sullivan and Cromwell in New York, and served as a journalist in the Rome bureau of the Washington Post.

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