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Blockchain In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Christa Barkel, Hulya Kurgun, Brenda Groen
Blockchain In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry, Christa Barkel, Hulya Kurgun, Brenda Groen
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
This chapter will provide information on what Blockchain is and why it is used. It describes the basic concepts underlying Blockchain technology, such as distributed ledgers, consensus mechanisms, mining, smart contracts, P2P, and the classification of existing Blockchain systems. Next, it explores Blockchain applications in general, in businesses and society. Blockchain maybe used e.g., for fundraising, in education, and for provenance and authenticity registration. The last part of the chapter is devoted to application of Blockchain in general to applications in the hospitality and tourism industry. It considers how Blockchain makes it possible to create new types of platforms where …
The Regulation Problem Of Cryptocurrencies, Lamiha Ozturk, Ece Sulungur
The Regulation Problem Of Cryptocurrencies, Lamiha Ozturk, Ece Sulungur
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
The purpose of this article is to analyze the difficulties associated with the lack of regulations in cryptocurrencies. Indeed, the absence of a uniform and international common regulation brings many legal conflicts. This lack of legal framework partly slows down the development of cryptocurrencies. Investors who wish to invest in this type of currency or asset are often discouraged due to the lack of legal framework. In order to highlight the difficulties caused by the lack of regulation, this paper proposes to analyze the different approaches and the beginning of a legal text developed by certain countries to respond to …