Enabling the Internet of Value: How Blockchain Connects Global Businesses

by Jiahua Xu, Nikhil Vadgama, Paolo Tasca

Length: 219 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2022-02-12
ISBN-10: 3030781836
ISBN-13: 9783030781835
Sales Rank: #7234187 (See Top 100 Books)

This book shows how blockchain technology can transform the Internet, connecting global businesses in disruptive ways. It offers a comprehensive and multi-faceted examination of the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) from a new perspective: as an enabler of the Internet of Value (IoV).

The authors discuss applications of blockchain technology to the financial services domain, e.g. in real estate, insurance and the emerging Decentralised Finance (DeFi) movement. They also cover applications to the media and e-commerce domains. DLT’s impacts on the circular economy, marketplace, Internet of Things (IoT) and oracle business models are also investigated. In closing, the book provides outlooks on the evolution of DLT, as well as the systemic governance and privacy risks of the IoV.

The book is intended for a broad readership, including students, researchers and industry practitioners.

Cover
Front Matter
Part I. Introduction to the Internet of Value
    Defining the Internet of Value
    Internet of Value: A Risky Necessity
Part II. How DLT Will Evolve in the Future
    Blockchains, DLTs and the Future of Payments
    Consensus: Proof of Work, Proof of Stake and Structural Alternatives
Part III. The Internet of Value and Financial Services
    The New Internet of Value Financial Ecosystem
    From Banks to DeFi: the Evolution of the Lending Market
    Real Estate and the Internet of Value
Part IV. The Internet of Value and Media
    New Media Business Models to Emerge from the Internet of Value
    Solving Challenges in the Media Sector with DLT
Part V. The Internet of Value and E-Commerce
    The Internet of Value in Consumer Markets
    Marketplaces and the Internet of Value
    The Internet of Value and the Circular Economy
Part VI. Internet of Things and Oracles
    The Internet of Value and Internet of Things
    Oracles and Internet of Things in the Internet of Value
Part VII. Internet of Value and Systemic Risk
    Structure, Robustness and Efficiency of Networked Systems
    Potential Sources of Internet of Value Systemic Risk
Part VIII. Governance and Privacy Issues from the Internet of Value
    Governance and Privacy Issues from the Internet of Value
Back Matter