# kaal:claim:3227933-010

**Claim.** Blockchain extends what the Internet did for information: it makes it possible to transfer and exchange value and assets without traditional centralized intermediaries, by storing information in a decentralized, accessible and secure online environment.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Source quote.**

> The blockchain adds another dimension by making it possible to transfer and exchange value and assets without the involvement of traditional (centralized and authoritative) intermediaries. Blockchain technology achieves this by storing personal and other information in a decentralized

**From.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, *Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations* (2018), 3. Blockchain, page 10

**Cite as.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations (2018). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3227933

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**Topics.** blockchain, decentralization

**Keywords.** blockchain, disintermediation, value-transfer, decentralization

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