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

School of Business

University of Pisa
The University of Auckland
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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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
Title of host publication	New Frontiers in Entrepreneurial Finance Research
Pages	181-206
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811202766
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811202766_0007
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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