Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2019
Capstone Advisor
Steven Sawyer
Honors Reader
Krista Kennedy
Capstone Major
Information Management and Technology
Capstone College
Information Studies
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Professional
Subject Categories
Finance and Financial Management | Technology and Innovation
Abstract
The purpose of this honor’s thesis is to consider the rhetoric about blockchain technology. It is recognizable that blockchain technology does not share a common definition, method, or general understanding; this absence or opacity influences its use in institutions and industries. To advance my thesis about the rhetoric of blockchain, I developed a framework to analyze and critique blockchain technology use. Then, I applied this framework to two articles that discuss the adaptation of blockchain in the financial industry. My findings were that advocates for the technology are influencing its intended use. The rhetoric surrounding the technology is why the technology is believed to enforce trust-free transactions.
Recommended Citation
Kohli, Mira, "The Rhetoric of Blockchain Technology" (2019). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 1084.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1084
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