In 2013, nineteen-year-old programmer Vitalik Buterin published a concept for a new platform for creating online services based on the blockchain. In the decade since, Ethereum has become not only the second most popular cryptocurrency but also the foundation for a whole world of decentralized applications, smart contracts, and NFT art. In his articles, Buterin reflects on the development of cryptoeconomics and the key ideas behind it—from the specifics of the Ethereum protocol to game theory, public goods financing, and the creation of autonomous network organizations. How can blockchain services help people achieve common goals? Can cryptocurrencies replace traditional financial instruments? Are they leading to a brave new world where power rests not with governments and corporations, but with individuals united by shared values ​​and interests, or are they a source of inequality and cynical financial speculation? In this book, Buterin emerges as a passionate thinker, a profound social theorist, and an activist who discusses what's much bigger than money, isn't afraid to ask difficult questions, and propose solutions to controversial issues.

Author: Vitalik Buterin
Publishing House: Individuum
Year: 2023
Number of pages: 400
Cover type: Paperback
Translator: Inna Provorova
Age group: 16+