Unpacking the disruptive potential of blockchain technology for human development

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2017-08

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON

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Technologies old and new are propelling the current wave of innovation around the world. Artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning are all gaining new ground and being deployed in a wide variety of contexts globally. One of the more cryptic but oft-hyped technologies is blockchain, an emergent technology developed as part of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency invented in 2008. Whereas Artificial Intelligence and robotics innovations seem to have a dark side, many perceive blockchain technology as a platform for positive and even radical change.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Libérer le potentiel révolutionnaire de la technologie des chaînes de blocs pour le développement humain

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DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS, DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATION, DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY, DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), ICT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTERNET PROTOCOL, PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56662

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (Networked Economies) / Résultats de recherche (Économies en réseaux)