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Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact.The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints.The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.

Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact.The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints.The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.

Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact.The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints.The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.

Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact.The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints.The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.

Die Autoren zeigen auf, dass Sozialkonzepte aus theoretischer Sicht einen Beitrag zu effektiver Suchtprävention leisten können, zum Beispiel durch ein anbieter- und spielformübergreifendes Sperrsystem sowie ein Opt-Out-Selbstlimitierungssystem. Jedoch steht ein inhärenter Anreizkonflikt der Anbieter einer wirksamen Umsetzung entgegen und selbst die nur bedingt wirksamen Maßnahmen bestehender Sozialkonzepte werden nur unzureichend umgesetzt. Es wird daher empfohlen, Sozialkonzepte von einer unabhängigen staatlichen Instanz entwickeln und durchsetzen zu lassen.

Die Autoren zeigen auf, dass Sozialkonzepte aus theoretischer Sicht einen Beitrag zu effektiver Suchtprävention leisten können, zum Beispiel durch ein anbieter- und spielformübergreifendes Sperrsystem sowie ein Opt-Out-Selbstlimitierungssystem. Jedoch steht ein inhärenter Anreizkonflikt der Anbieter einer wirksamen Umsetzung entgegen und selbst die nur bedingt wirksamen Maßnahmen bestehender Sozialkonzepte werden nur unzureichend umgesetzt. Es wird daher empfohlen, Sozialkonzepte von einer unabhängigen staatlichen Instanz entwickeln und durchsetzen zu lassen.

In diesem Buch wird die Konvergenz von Glücks- und Videospielen aus wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Sicht untersucht. Besonders starke Überschneidungen werden bei so genannten Pay-to-Win Videospielen, simuliertem Glücksspiel um Spielgeld, Daily Fantasy Sports, eSport betting und so genannten Skill Games festgestellt. Es wird die Frage aufgeworfen und zum Teil beantwortet, ob und inwieweit solche Produkte im Kontinuum zwischen Glücks- und Videospielen einer staatlichen Regulierung bedürfen. Die Autoren schlagen vor allem die Implementierung von Selbstlimitierungssystemen, welche Spielern dabei helfen, ihr Spielverhalten zu kontrollieren ohne jedoch die Konsumentensouveränität einzuschränken, vor.

Ob Prohibition, Staatsmonopol oder Lizenzsystem, der Schlüssel zu einer effektiven Regulierung des Onlineglücksspielmarktes ist die Rechtsdurchsetzung. Es werden die sehr unterschiedlichen Regulierungsmodelle von acht europäischen Ländern hinsichtlich ihrer Ausgestaltung und ihrer sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen untersucht und dabei drei große Spannungsfelder identifiziert: Individuelle Freiheit vs. Schutz der Bevölkerung, Regulierungsziele vs. Rechtsdurchsetzung, Anbieter- und Steuereinnahmen vs. Spielerschutz. Die verschiedenen Regulierungserfahrungen werden miteinander verglichen und Erkenntnisse insbesondere für die deutsche Situation herausgearbeitet.  ​