This is the first original book on the blockchain technology coming from Russian experts. One of the authors is a recognized expert in the field of monetary economics and regulation of advanced technologies, while the other is a successful practitioner in the field of investment business. They are trying to understand how and why this innovation within just a few years captured the minds of millions and caused a real boom in the cryptocurrency market and attracted multibillion dollar investment in new industry. The book provides an analysis of the blockchain use in the financial industry,...