Blockchain Reading Group: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen
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Q: What is the blockchain? | Q: What is the blockchain? | ||
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A: A decentralised, difficult to hack database, that is shared across | A: A decentralised, difficult to hack database, that is shared across | ||
a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. | a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. | ||
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Q: Why is it important? | Q: Why is it important? | ||
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A: It offers radical potential for managing data in a non-hierarchical | A: It offers radical potential for managing data in a non-hierarchical | ||
manner such as creating cryptocurrencies, sharing ownership | manner such as creating cryptocurrencies, sharing ownership | ||
and commoning information. Blockchain is where cryptography, | and commoning information. Blockchain is where cryptography, | ||
distributed systems, politics and economy converge. | distributed systems, politics and economy converge. | ||
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Q: What is this seminar about? | Q: What is this seminar about? | ||
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A: We will read texts together to understand the structural | A: We will read texts together to understand the structural | ||
foundation of the blockchain, and its applications in sociopolitical | foundation of the blockchain, and its applications in sociopolitical | ||
contexts. | contexts. | ||
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Keywords: replicated database, self-supporting incentive system, | Keywords: replicated database, self-supporting incentive system, | ||
Version vom 5. Mai 2019, 19:40 Uhr
Sam Hopkins (Kunst), Verena Friedrich (exMedia), Mi You (KMW)
Fachseminar Hauptstudium und weiterqualifizierendes Studium
Dienstag 14-täglich 10:30 – 13:00
Filzengraben 2, Atelier- / Seminarraum H 4.02 (Netze)
Q: What is the blockchain?
A: A decentralised, difficult to hack database, that is shared across a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.
Q: Why is it important?
A: It offers radical potential for managing data in a non-hierarchical manner such as creating cryptocurrencies, sharing ownership and commoning information. Blockchain is where cryptography, distributed systems, politics and economy converge.
Q: What is this seminar about?
A: We will read texts together to understand the structural foundation of the blockchain, and its applications in sociopolitical contexts.
Keywords: replicated database, self-supporting incentive system,
consensus rule, proof-of-work scheme, possibility to rethink the
valuation of value, the commons, interpretation and assignment of
rights and entitlements...