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Introduction

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In the last two decades, the Internet combined with the smartphone revolution has created a permanently connected world transcending national borders, time differences, and geographic distance. In this way, the Internet has become the backbone for most of our activities—not only communication and entertainment, but also economic activities, like commerce or work. By the 2010s, it has become actually difficult—if not impossible—to live without using the Internet one way or another.

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© 2016 Hanna Halaburda and Miklos Sarvary

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Halaburda, H., Sarvary, M. (2016). Introduction. In: Beyond Bitcoin. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137506429_1

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