user-1: It feels like science fiction is lagging behind Bitcoin and the blockchain technology that is powering it.  Are there any writers who have discussed similar technology in their stories? Even in the past 5 years?
See also the same question at the ethereum forum

user59878: See Karl Schroeder's "Eminence" in David Brin's recently published Chasing Shadows, Visions of our Coming Transparent World.

user52021: Slow money in "Neptune's Brood" by Stross was interesting and relevant.
If thats not enough for you, pick an arbitrary altcoin whitepaper... :P

user5406: Credsticks from Shadowrun by description work similarly to a Bitcoin hardware wallet, i.e. they are digital, but can't be double-spend. Yet, as far as I know, the mechanics are never explained in novels or rpg background material.

user-1: Found one: Stephenson's Cryptonomicon.
See also Digital Currency: ten years before Bitcoin, Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon

-1: <p>It feels like science fiction is lagging behind Bitcoin and the blockchain technology that is powering it.  Are there any writers who have discussed similar technology in their stories? Even in the past 5 years?</p>

<p>See also the same question at <a href="http://forum.ethereum.org/discussion/464/science-fiction-and-the-blockchain" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the ethereum forum</a></p>
 59878: <p>See Karl Schroeder's "Eminence" in David Brin's recently published <em>Chasing Shadows, Visions of our Coming Transparent World</em>.</p>
 52021: <p>Slow money in "Neptune's Brood" by Stross was interesting and relevant.</p>

<p>If thats not enough for you, pick an arbitrary altcoin whitepaper... :P</p>
 5406: <p><a href="http://shadowrun.wikia.com/wiki/Credstick" rel="nofollow"><strong>Credsticks</strong></a> from Shadowrun by description work similarly to a Bitcoin hardware wallet, i.e. they are digital, but can't be double-spend. Yet, as far as I know, the mechanics are never explained in novels or rpg background material.</p>
 -1: <p>Found one: Stephenson's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptonomicon" rel="nofollow">Cryptonomicon</a>.</p>

<p>See also <a href="http://www.laurelzuckerman.com/2013/03/digital-currency-ten-years-before-bitcoin-neal-stephensons-cryptonomicon-.html" rel="nofollow">Digital Currency: ten years before Bitcoin, Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon</a></p>
