Research on Blockchain: A Descriptive Survey of the Literature

Abstract Distributed ledger technologies, and particularly blockchain, have attracted significant attention recently and we believe that it is right time to look back the literature and digest the accumulated knowledge. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing knowledge of blockcha...

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Published inDisruptive Innovation in Business and Finance in the Digital World Vol. 20; pp. 131 - 148
Main Author Onuklu, Atilla
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Emerald Publishing Limited 21.10.2019
Subjects
Accounting and Finance
cryptocurrency
innovation
distributed ledger technologies
technology
Blockchain
Bitcoin
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Summary:Abstract Distributed ledger technologies, and particularly blockchain, have attracted significant attention recently and we believe that it is right time to look back the literature and digest the accumulated knowledge. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing knowledge of blockchain technology by surveying the stock of research about this newly rising technology. We conducted a descriptive analysis of current academic and business research on blockchain technology and categorized the studies according to source, field, approach, geography, affiliation, and cryptocurrency-focus. We accompanied this with a global patent publication analysis and presented our insights and takeaways from our analyses.
ISBN:9781789733822
1789733820
ISSN:1569-3767
DOI:10.1108/S1569-376720190000020015