
handle: 2183/38032
[Resumen] Entre las herramientas tecnológicas que actualmente suscitan mayor interés se encuentran las cadenas de bloques. Desde que en 2009 se crease la conocida como Blockchain, no son pocas las que han ido apareciendo con posterioridad. Según se indica, esta novedosa tecnología permite eliminar intermediarios, pero garantizando –e incluso aumentando– la seguridad que aquellos proporcionaban, a la vez que incrementa la eficiencia y reduce costes. Como toda tecnología novedosa, tiene que resolver o encauzar los problemas jurídicos que suscita su uso. El presente artículo pretende abordar algunos de los retos que plantea la cadena de bloques: la falta de dueño, los límites de la función registral que desarrolla, algunos aspectos sobre la identidad de los intervinientes, o la caracterización de las criptomonedas y su relación con los impuestos o el dinero legal. Finalmente, también se hace mención a los smart contracts que se ejecutan utilizando esta tecnología.
[Abstract] Among those technological tools which currently trigger great interest are so-called «blockchains». Since the launch of Blockchain in 2009, many such systems have been devised. As is apparent, this technology tends to eliminate intermediaries, while guaranteeing and even increase the security they provide. At the same time, it improves efficiency while reducing costs. Like any other new technology, it must address the legal challenges that arise from its use. The goal of this paper is to address some of those referred to public blockchains –specially, Blockchain–, to wit: the lack of ownership, the limits of their registry functions, concerns regarding the identity of the participants, the character of cryptocurrencies and their relationship to tax structure or legal money, and finally, the legal smart contracts that can be executed using this technology.
Función de registro, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Contratos inteligentes, Timestamp, Criptomoneda, Register function, Sellado de tiempo, Cadena de bloques, Bitcoin, Smart contracts
Función de registro, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Contratos inteligentes, Timestamp, Criptomoneda, Register function, Sellado de tiempo, Cadena de bloques, Bitcoin, Smart contracts
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