Books by Kevin Werbach
Kevin Werbach is Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Founder of the technology consulting firm Supernova Group, he has advised the FCC and Department of Commerce on communication policy.
The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust
by Kevin Werbach
“I really felt, looking out, that there weren’t enough books that provided a clear introduction both deep enough to give some understanding of the mechanics and yet accessible to a non-expert. I also thought that there wasn’t much material that really put blockchain in the context of the business value proposition—not just telling the story with a bunch of examples, but saying, ‘What is it that this does for people in the firms that use this technology above and beyond the surface things, like I’m using it to pay or I’m using it because I’m investing in something that I think will go up?’
I also felt there wasn’t enough of a conversation about the legal, regulatory and governance questions. There was basically a community saying that blockchain makes law irrelevant, because we can do—through encryption and cryptography and software code—what law has done badly in the past. Then, on the other side, there’s a community of people saying, ‘This is all just a community of scammers and lawbreakers and criminals.’
I think there’s a middle ground. As I said before, I really think we in the legal and policy community can learn a lot about other things from studying what is happening in the blockchain world.”
Interviews with Kevin Werbach
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The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
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The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
Michael Casey and Paul Vigna -
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Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life
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Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts
by David Gerard -
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Blockchain and the Law: The Rule of Code
by Aaron Wright & Primavera De Filippi
The best books on Blockchain, recommended by Kevin Werbach
The best books on Blockchain, recommended by Kevin Werbach
In an age when trust in banks and other traditional institutions has been undermined and all our personal data is in the hands of the new tech giants, can blockchain help us take back control and restore trust? Or is it just a tool for financial speculation and illegal activities? Wharton professor and author Kevin Werbach recommends books to get your head around the basics of ‘blockchain.’
