Different than traditional eBooks, and more like print books, DEAs (Decentralized Encrypted Assets) are “minted” for the customer at the point of purchase. This eBook is then truly owned by the reader, and not rented. For the first time in history, eBook owners can then sell, send, loan, or Mint & Print™ their digital assets. Unlike selling used print books, Blockchain technology allows for an automatic royalty split, and the publisher/author can get paid in perpetuity a percent of the resold book.