Blockchain and the law: the rule of code

Part I. The technology: Blockchains, bitcoin, and decentralized computing platforms

Characteristics of blockchains

Part II. Blockchains, finance, and contracts: Digital currencies and decentralized payment systems

Smart contracts as legal contracts

Smart securities and derivatives

Part III. Blockchains and information systems: Tamper-resistant, certified, and authenticated data

Resilient and tamper-resistant information systems

Part IV. Organizations and automation: The future of organizations

Decentralized autonomous organizations

Blockchain of things

Part V. Regulating decentralized, blockchain-based systems: Modes of regulation

Code as law.