The Economics of Cryptocurrencies

ISBN-13: 9780367647421 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 108 str.

Opis

Cryptocurrencies have had a profound effect on financial markets worldwide. This edited book explores the economic implications of the use of cryptocurrencies. Drawing from chapter contributors from around the world, this book is the ultimate resource on the economics of cryptocurrencies. 

Spis treści

Part I: Understanding Cryptocurrencies  1. Cryptocurrencies in an economic context : An introduction  2. Understanding the distinctive features of cryptocurrencies  3. Categorization of Crypto-Assets  4. The economic nature of bitcoin: money, new gold or speculative assets?   5. The microeconomics of cryptocurrencies  Part II: Cryptocurrencies in Industry  6. The sources of cybersecurity threats in cryptocurrency  7. Cryptocurrencies and entrepreneurial finance  8. Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings  9. Cryptocurrencies and trade  Part III: Political and Economic Implications of Cryptocurrencies  10. Central bank digital currency: aims, mechanisms and macroeconomic impact  11. Crypto money and cryptocurrency competition  12. The geoeconomics of cryptocurrencies: an institutional perspective