Can blockchain withstand skepticism? An inquiry

Can blockchain withstand skepticism? An inquiry

Blockchain has captured the interest of the scholarly communication community, and most of us are grappling with questions: What is it? What does it offer? What are the pros and cons? There is a lot of hype (pros), but the cons (skepticism) are not given equal time. So, with permission from Kent And...

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Veröffentlicht in:Information services & use 2018, Vol.38 (3), p.153-158
1. Verfasser: Anderson, Kent
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blockchain
Cryptography
Scholarly communication
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Zusammenfassung:Blockchain has captured the interest of the scholarly communication community, and most of us are grappling with questions: What is it? What does it offer? What are the pros and cons? There is a lot of hype (pros), but the cons (skepticism) are not given equal time. So, with permission from Kent Anderson, we are reprinting his thought-provoking blog that was published earlier this year in The Scholarly Kitchen [1].
ISSN:0167-5265
1875-8789
DOI:10.3233/ISU-180019