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A. N. TuriTechnologies for Modern Digital Entrepreneurshiphttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6005-0_4

4. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology Applications

Abeba N. Turi1 
(1)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
 
In about a decade of its existence, blockchain technology has seen some level of innovation diffusion to many sectors other than its genesis application of cryptocurrencies (see Figure 4-1). This chapter presents an objective view of the developments of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies beyond the cryptocurrencies. By drawing from the current states of the tech, I will present a detailed analysis of existing and potential use cases including ecommerce, Vickrey auction, self-sovereign digital identity management, ...

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