@article{1448784,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Lacity, Mary Cecelia, and Treiblmaier, Horst,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1448784},
      title = {Blockchains and the token economy : theory and practice /},
      abstract = {In the context of blockchain technologies, tokens present  a novel way to transfer value between parties without  relying on traditional intermediaries. The so-called token  economy has only recently attracted the attention of  practitioners and academics, who seek to understand the  potential of tokenization, but also its challenges and  pitfalls. In this book, leading practitioners and academics  provide a comprehensive overview explore theories on the  future of the token economy and provide real world case  studies from a range of industries. Chapter 3 and Chapter 8  are available open access under a Creative Commons  Attribution 4.0 International License via  link.springer.com. Mary C. Lacity is Walton Professor of  Information Systems and Director of the Blockchain Center  of Excellence in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at  The University of Arkansas, USA. Horst Treiblmaier is a  Professor in International Management at Modul University  Vienna, Austria.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95108-5},
      recid = {1448784},
      pages = {1 online resource (xliii, 372 pages) :},
}