Date of Award
5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Legacy Department
Economics
Committee Member
Dr. Gerald Dwyer, Committee Chair
Committee Member
Dr. Skip Sauer
Committee Member
Dr. Charles Thomas
Abstract
The purpose of this document is to discuss the origins, developments, and economic issues of blockchain technology as well as the industry opportunities presented by different forms of ledger systems. The engineering of digital currencies' blockchains are presented beginning with bitcoin and its blockchain. Afterwards, specific areas of contention within the engineering innovations and their interaction with the economics of blockchain transaction services with respect to the consensus process are discussed. Finally, industry opportunities are presented and specific organizations' applications are described.
Recommended Citation
Bargar, Dylan, "The Economics of the Blockchain: A study of its engineering and transaction services marketplace" (2016). All Theses. 2417.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2417