Week 2, Part 2 – Issues, Considerations, and Problems

The goal of this module is to extend the conversation and topics of last week, examine the problems and opportunities for a blockchain-based system, and begin to think about where these should and shouldn't be considered in thinking about building services and systems for information professions. These readings focus mostly on the ethical issues surrounding blockchain technologies...

Readings & Other Content

What are Blockchain’s Issues and Limitations? Links to an external site.

Legal Issues

Blockchain: background, challenges and legal issues Links to an external site.

Hacking Blockchains

Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked Links to an external site.

Hack History of Blockchain Links to an external site.

Yes, the Blockchain Can Be Hacked Links to an external site.

Are Blockchains the Answer for Secure Elections? Probably Not Links to an external site.

PoW 51% Attack Cost Links to an external site.

The biggest cryptocurrency hack in the history of blockchain Links to an external site.

How secure is blockchain really? Links to an external site.

Almost $500,000 in Ethereum Classic coin stolen by forking its blockchain Links to an external site.

 

Readings & Other Content

The Blockchain Ethical Design Framework for Social Impact Links to an external site. & Report Links to an external site.

Download Blockchain tech as Regulatory tech - Primavera De Filippi and Samer Hassan.pdf

5 Big Blockchain Issues: Security, Privacy, Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Links to an external site.

Elephant in the room: ethical blockchains and the conundrum of governance Links to an external site.

TagTeam

Additional Week 2 Resources Links to an external site.
Issues Links to an external site.
Security Links to an external site.
Governance Links to an external site.