What's Holding Back Blockchain Finance? On the Possibility of Decentralized Autonomous Finance

Harwick, Cameron; Caton, James

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3373382

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“…In the paper "What's holding back blockchain finance? On the possibility of Decentralized Autonomous Finance", Harwick and Caton argue that "since identities on the blockchain are obscured by pseudonymity and ease of exit, it may be the case that cryptocurrencies will be unable to compete with national currencies beyond the scale at which finance becomes necessary" [6]. Harwick and Caton are particularly worried about blockchain applications in the credit market concerning the borrowing and lending of funds.…”

Section: Drawbacks and Limitations Of Fintechmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis on Potential Blockchain Applications in Finance, Sports, and Supply Chain Management

Zhang¹

2022

Proceedings of the 2022 2nd International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2022)

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The concept of a blockchain and its applications within the business world has been a popular and widespread topic ever since the emergence of Bitcoin as a form of cryptocurrency. Properties of a blockchain such as information security, decentralization, and distributed ledger provide limitless opportunities for incorporation of blockchain technologies within various industries. This article seeks to demonstrate current applications of blockchain technologies in finance, sports, and supply chain management, while also exploring potential future applications. The findings from this paper show that blockchain applications have great potential to revolutionize current business models across various sectors by improving aspects such as security, efficiency, and transparency while also reducing costs.

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Section: Drawbacks and Limitations Of Fintechmentioning

confidence: 99%