Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers | A Textbook by Alexander Lipton & Adrien Treccani

Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers
Mathematics, Technology, and Economics
By Alexander Lipton (Sila Money, USA & Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Adrien Treccani (METACO, Switzerland)

"An amazing tour-de-force, and a must-read for anyone hoping to build distributed ledger systems for financial transactions. Good material for both students and experts alike."
Prof. Alex Pentland
Toshiba Professor, MIT


This textbook focuses on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its potential impact on society at large. It aims to offer a detailed and self-contained introduction to the founding principles behind DLT accessible to a well-educated but not necessarily mathematically oriented audience. DLT allows solving many complicated problems arising in economics, banking, and finance, industry, trade, and other fields. However, to reap the ultimate benefits, one has to overcome some of its inherent limitations and use it judiciously. Not surprisingly, amid increasing applications of DLT, misconceptions are formed over its use. The book thoroughly dispels these misconceptions via an impartial assessment of the arguments rooted in scientific reasoning.

Among Key Features…
Explains clearly the ideas underpinning DLT and dispels numerous misconceptions surrounding this technology in general and cryptocurrencies in particular
Provides all the necessary theoretical background allowing one to understand how DLT operates in both theory and practice