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How the blockchain is changing money and business

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What is the blockchain? If you don't know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform money, business, government and society.

What is the blockchain? If you don't know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform money, business, government and society.

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Check out "Blockchain Revolution for the Enterprise Specialization," a course on blockchain and business, and learn the fundamentals of the technology.

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Don Tapscott, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology in business and society. He has authored 16 books, including "Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything," which has been translated into over 25 languages

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Check out "Blockchain Revolution for the Enterprise Specialization," a course on blockchain and business, and learn the fundamentals of the technology.