perhaps the real problem is money itself!’’: the practical materiality of Bitcoin
perhaps the real problem is money itself!’’: the practical materiality of Bitcoin
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也许真正的问题是金钱本身！”：比特币的实用性
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2015
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Nelms
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Maurer;Bill;Nelms
本文研究了比特币的符号学，比特币是一种电子现金系统，使用去中心化网络来实现不可逆转的支付。对于爱好者来说，比特币提供了一种货币和支付系统的替代品，这些货币和支付系统被视为威胁用户隐私、限制个人自由，并通过国家和企业监管破坏货币价值。比特币的承诺在于其明显有能力解决这些问题，不是通过监管机构或人际信任，而是通过其加密协议。我们将这种符号学描述为“实用唯物主义”，并建议它重演有关隐私、劳动和价值的辩论。
This paper investigates the semiotics of Bitcoin, an electronic cash system that uses decentralized networking to enable irreversible payments. For enthusiasts, Bitcoin provides an alternative to currencies and payment systems that are seen to threaten users’ privacy, limit personal liberty, and undermine the value of money through state and corporate oversight. Bitcoin’s promise lies in its apparent capacity to resolve these concerns not through regulatory institutions or interpersonal trust, but through its cryptographic protocols. We characterize this semiotics as a ‘‘practical materialism’’ and suggest it replays debates about privacy, labor, and value.