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University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department
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University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Почему блокчейн-компании так яростно осваивают финансовый сектор для внедрения технологии?

спрашиваетKsenia Semenova  · 5 ответов
Это тот вопрос, который мы изучаем в нашей исследовательской группе в Кембриджском университете. Я думаю, в финансовом секторе наблюдается инерция лишь потому, что биткоин первым... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

What is a 'smart contract'?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 1 ответ
Smart contracts are an interesting idea; essentially, this is an electronic contract that everyone can see and therefore track. Smart contracts take intermediaries out of the process. Norm... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Will blockchain transform social relations, citizen-government relations, public-private relations, and what is it doing to us as a society?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 2 ответа
Blockchain is not transforming social relations yet, but it has the potential to do that. It has the potential to make our institutions a lot more robust. Just recently there was an... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Does blockchain technology take away the need for human beings to trust each other?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 1 ответ
No. It does take away the need for trust in a very limited sense, in that I don’t need to trust you to know that you have paid me. One other possibility is you could fake a note, and I... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Does blockchain really prevent censorship?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 1 ответ
It is surprisingly difficult to censor payments on bitcoin, for example. It is quite resilient to censorship. You might have to use special tools - you might have to use proxies, Tor... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

What other historical advances are similar to blockchain in terms of changing our everyday lives?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 2 ответа
I feel that any answer I give would be either over-selling it, or under-selling it. In a way, it’s like a subset of the impact that the internet had. The internet allowed us to... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Is blockchain basically a more sophisticated form of a double-entry bookkeeping method?

спрашиваетSteve Fei  · 2 ответа
In a way. But double-entry bookkeeping is specific to recording numeric transactions. It’s used in currencies, it’s used for debt and loans. But a blockchain is much more generic - I can... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Would building blockchain with python and putting it on HTTP be functional or would it be limiting? Any advice for creating one?

спрашиваетParis Mollo  · 2 ответа
I haven’t seen anyone do it, but it can be done. If you are very comfortable with Python, if you are very comfortable with HTTP rather than using something that most of the other people... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

What is a 'token' in blockchain and cryptocurrency?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 1 ответ
Here is a real-world example: if I give you a pound coin, it is a token. We just call it a pound because that is the currency used in the UK, it’s just the medium of exchange. Some... Читать далее
University of Cambridge PhD researcher, Computer Science and Technology Department

Why do we need tokens in blockchain technology?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva  · 2 ответа
Tokens are used very differently in different cryptocurrencies. Here is a real-world example: if I give you a pound coin, it is a token. We just call it a pound because that is the... Читать далее