Cryptoeconomics: Economic Mechanisms Behind Blockchains
Author(s): Jing Li (Author), Dusit Niyato (Author), Zhu Han (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 16 Nov. 2023
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 290 pages
- ISBN-10: 1316515788
- ISBN-13: 9781316515785
Book Description
The book offers a succinct overview of the technical components of blockchain networks, also known as distributed digital ledger networks. Written from an academic perspective, it surveys ongoing research challenges as well as existing literature. Several chapters illustrate how the mathematical tools of game theory and algorithmic mechanism design can be applied to the analysis, design, and improvement of blockchain network protocols. Using an engineering perspective, insights are provided into how the economic interests of different types of participants shape the behaviors of blockchain systems. Readers are thus provided with a paradigm for developing blockchain consensus protocols and distributed economic mechanisms that regulate the interactions of system participants, thus leading to desired cooperative behaviors in the form of system equilibria. This book will be a vital resource for students and scholars of this budding field.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘This book is a remarkable, well-needed narrative for the living oxygen behind distributed ledger technology: crypto-economics. With a fine balance between system/mechanism design and auction/contract theory, it serves as a fundamental textbook for any a senior undergraduate course or a graduate one in the computer science/engineering and economic disciplines.’ Andreas Veneris, University of Toronto
‘This is probably the first book that bridges the gap between blockchain and incentive mechanism technologies in that the economic tools including the contract theory and game theory can be utilized to study and regulate crypto-economy.’ Yan Zhang, University of Oslo
‘Blockchain has become the new paradigm for trust management and data security, which has impacted many fields of applications. Yet its theoretical foundation and rigorous analysis are still far lagging. Although there are many books on the topic, they either only highlight its diverse applications with high-level ideas or emphasize the technicality and procedures while losing insights. This book provides a novel comprehensive framework for blockchain from the perspective of the crypto-economy by balancing the mathematical rigor without losing insights. It would be a great read for both academic researchers and practitioners.’ Yuguang ‘Michael’ Fang, City University of Hong Kong
Book Description
This book provides a clear overview of cryptoeconomics and explains how economic mechanisms are applied to secure blockchain ecosystems.
About the Author
Dr. Jing Li is a computer scientist and Blockchain Security Engineer at CertiK. She received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Houston in 2021, and a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China, in 2014 and 2018, respectively. Her research interests include security and incentive in blockchain systems, game theory, and applied cryptography.
Dr. Dusit Niyato is a Professor and IEEE fellow at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, in 2008. His research interests include the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and incentive mechanism design.
Dr. Zhu Han is the John and Rebecca Moores Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Houston. A winner 2021 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, he has been an IEEE fellow since 2014 and an AAAS fellow since 2020. Since 2017, his published research ranks among the top 1% most cited in the field, according to Web of Science.
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