Using a list of companies that changed their names to add ‘‘blockchain'' or ‘‘bitcoin'' to their names, we find that after changing the names, these firms have a significant abnormal positive return that lasts for 2 months. The abnormal return turns negative 5 months after the change....

The blockchain architecture is often envisioned as a potential mechanism for the automation microtransactions between interconnected IoT applications, as transactions could be directly enforced through the technical governance structure it provides. However, this chapter draws attention to the...

Fintech revolution, crowdfunding and blockchain financing have dramatically reduced borrowing and lending transaction costs. Many argued that, ultimately, it would lead to complete disintermediation of start‐ups and SMEs financing. However, persistent asymmetric information and moral hazard...

The blockchain has enabled the successful creation of decentralized digital currency networks. This success has prompted further investigation into the usefulness of blockchains in other business settings. Because of the blockchain's use as a ledger, the question arises whether the blockchain...

On July 25th 2017 the SEC published guidance indicating that US securities laws may apply to token sales, effectively recognizing crypto coins associated with entities such as the DAO as a new asset class. In Mutual Distributed Ledgers, or Blockchains, trust is embedded and no explicit chain of...

"This book demonstrates how technology-driven innovation in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries influences the evolution of the economic sustainability model in the region and how experiences drawn from this process may be employed across the field of international business and international...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Evolution of Blockchain -- Chapter 3. Blockchain Principles, Qualities, and Business Applications -- Chapter 4. Financial Services: The Largest Blockchain Market -- Chapter 5. Manufacturing and Industrial -- Chapter 6. Government and Public Sector --...