Opinion
Finance and Blockchains
— August 28, 2018

By Kim Schoenholtz and Stephen Cecchetti
A blockchain is a record-keeping mechanism. In that sense, it is simply a 21stcentury version of the recording systems that have been around since people started chiselling marks on cave walls.
By Kim Schoenholtz and Stephen Cecchetti
In this column, we briefly describe blockchain technology, the problem it is designed to solve, and the impact it might have on finance.
Blockchain basics
A blockchain is a record-keeping mechanism. In that sense, it is simply a 21stcentury version of the recording systems that have been around since people started chiselling marks on cave walls. Over the millennia we have moved from ledgers that are carved into clay and stone to ones that are digital.
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Kim Schoenholtz is the Henry Kaufman Professor of the History of Financial Institutions and Markets in the Economics Department and Director of the Center for Global Economy and Business.