摘要
本文从经济学角度研究了区块链的功能。首先,在给出区块链技术的经济学解释的基础上,归纳出目前主流区块链系统采取的"Token范式",厘清与区块链有关的共识和信任这两个基础概念,并梳理智能合约的功能。其次,根据对区块链内Token的使用情况,梳理了目前区块链的主要应用方向,再讨论Token的特征、Token对区块链平台型项目的影响、区块链的治理功能以及区块链系统的性能和安全性等问题,最后总结并讨论区块链能做什么、不能做什么。
This article studies blockchain's economic functions. First, by explaining blockchain technologies from an economic perspective, it introduces the Token Paradigm to summarize mainstream blockchain systems, discusses the true meaning of consensus and trust in the blockchain field, and analyzes the functions of smart contract. Next, it categorizes major blockchain applications according to how they use tokens and discusses relevant economic problems such as tokens' monetary features, tokens' impacts on platform projects, blockchain's governance functions, and the performance and security of blockchain systems.
作者
徐忠
邹传伟
XU Zhong;ZOU Chuanwei(Research Bureau,the People's Bank of China;Financial Institute ,the People's Bank of China)
出处
《金融研究》
CSSCI
北大核心
2018年第11期1-16,共16页
Journal of Financial Research
基金
国家自科基金重点项目“中国金融体系的演化规律和变革管理”(项目编号:71733004)
国家社科基金专项“健全金融监管体系研究”(18VSJ074)的资助.
