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Blockchain Technology - Petr Novotny and Elaine Shi
Pages 93-94

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... The initial Bitcoin network inspired many new blockchain applications with extended capabilities and uses in a range of areas. However, despite advances in recent years, many fundamental challenges remain unresolved and are the subject of intense scientific research and technology development.
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... This talk was followed by Jacob Leshno (University of Chicago) , who discussed the use of blockchain technologies in cryptocurrencies.
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