The invisible politics of Bitcoin: governance crisis of a decentralised infrastructure

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Authors

Primavera De Filippi · Université Paris-Saclay

Abstract

A trustless technology, Bitcoin tries to solve issues of social coordination and economic exchange by relying exclusively on technological means. Is technology alone able to resolve the social and political concerns affecting the Bitcoin network?

Topics & Keywords

Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Internet Policy Review

Volume 5, Issue 3

DOI: 10.14763/2016.3.427

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 45.06