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14. Blockchain: Uncertainty in Transactions

Stylianos Kampakis1  
(1)
London, UK
 

“Whereas most technologies tend to automate workers on the periphery doing menial tasks, blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly.”

—Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum

Think how many times you buy a product in your everyday life. This could be anything from a small transaction (e.g., a sandwich), down to a significant one (e.g., a new car). As a consumer, you are exposed ...

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