Algorithms, Blockchain & CryptocurrencyImplications for the Future of the Workplace\nAuthor(s): Gavin Brown, Richard Whittle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781838674984, 978-1838674984\nSynopsis\nThe convergence of Algorithms, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the current world of work. This book investigates the effects of this on the worker, the organisation and the economy, by considering a future where the traditional power relationships between workers and firms no longer apply.\n\nUsing the term Bitwork to define this future world of work, the book proposes the idea of the Bitworker who is highly flexible, holds multiple roles, and has multiple incomes. Chapters consider the potential winners and losers of this technological pivot by exploring implications such as:\n\nthe expanding array of currencies;\ntraining and education;\nretirement and loy.