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The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything

Financial journalists Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey examine blockchain as a system for establishing trust without relying on a single central intermediary. They explain the technology behind Bitcoin and explore possible applications in payments, contracts, identity, supply chains, property records, and digital assets. The authors balance the promise of more open, verifiable networks against technical limitations, regulatory challenges, energy use, and the power of incumbent institutions. The book argues that blockchain's significance lies not merely in cryptocurrency prices but in a broader contest over who maintains society's ledgers and controls the infrastructure of economic trust.

Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 2018-02-27
Format: Print edition
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781250114570

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1. Masters in Business — Paul Vigna Discusses the Technology Behind CryptocurrencyChecked

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2. Unchained — Live from SXSW: Michael Casey and Paul Vigna, Co-Authors of The Truth Machine, on Why the SEC Has Issued Subpoenas to ICOsChecked

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3. Tech Hygiene — A very special episode with Paul Vigna and Michael CaseyChecked

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