Blockchain and Web 3.0 (Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society)

ISBN 10: 0367726920 / ISBN 13: 9780367726928

Published by Routledge, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blockchain and Web 3.0 (Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367726920
• ISBN 13: 9780367726928
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Blockchain is no longer just about bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general. Instead, it can be seen as a disruptive, revolutionary technology which will have major impacts on multiple aspects of our lives. The revolutionary power of such technology compares with the revolution sparked by the World Wide Web and the Internet in general. Just as the Internet is a means of sharing information, so blockchain technologies can be seen as a way to introduce the next level: sharing value.

Blockchain and Web 3.0 fills the gap in our understanding of blockchain technologies by hosting a discussion of the new technologies in a variety of disciplinary settings. Indeed, this volume explains how such technologies are disruptive and comparatively examines the social, economic, technological and legal consequences of these disruptions. Such a comparative perspective has previously been underemphasized in the debate about blockchain, which has subsequently led to weaknesses in our understanding of decentralized technologies.

Underlining the risks and opportunities offered by the advent of blockchain technologies and the rise of Web 3.0, Blockchain and Web 3.0 will appeal to researchers and academics interested in fields such as sociology and social policy, cyberculture, new media and privacy and data protection.

About the Author

Massimo Ragnedda is a senior lecturer in mass communication at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.

Giuseppe Destefanis is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University, UK.