The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything

Categories: Business & Money, Computers & Technology

Wall Street Journal veterans Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna look beyond bitcoin to the technology underneath it. They argue that blockchains could become a new way to establish trust without central authorities. The authors explain how distributed ledgers work and survey uses from banking and supply chains to identity, voting and the rights of people without bank accounts. They also weigh the risks, including speculation, scams and the chance that big institutions capture the technology.

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• Balaji Srinivasan: “Read this book by two WSJ reporters, who also did this for a living! @mikejcasey @paulvigna”