The Economics of Cryptocurrencies (Hardcover)

List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Part 1: Understanding Cryptocurrencies Chapter 1: Cryptocurrencies in an economic context : An introduction (J. Mark Munoz and Michael Frenkel) Chapter 2: Understanding the distinctive features of cryptocurrencies (Marius Kramer and Valtteri Kaartemo) Chapter 3: Categorization of Crypto-Assets (Evren Yazman & Hossein Sharif) Chapter 4: The economic nature of bitcoin: money, new gold or speculative assets? (Silvia Dal Bianco) Chapter 5: The microeconomics of cryptocurrencies (Guych Nuryyev, David Savitski and John Peterson) Part 2: Cryptocurrencies in Industry Chapter 6: The sources of cybersecurity threats in cryptocurrency (Valtteri Kaartemo and Marius Kramer) Chapter 7: Cryptocurrencies and entrepreneurial finance (Pierluigi Martino, Cristiano Bellavitis and Carlos M. DaSilva) Chapter 8: Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings (Jean-Marie Ayer and Bruno Pasquier) Chapter 9: Cryptocurrencies and trade (Allison Derrick) Part 3: Political and Economic Implications of Cryptocurrencies Chapter 10: Central bank digital currency: aims, mechanisms and macroeconomic impact (Silvia Dal Bianco) Chapter 11: Crypto money and currency competition (Bjoern Holste and Thomas Mayer) Chapter 12: The geoeconomics of cryptocurrencies ? an institutional perspective (Andrew Isaak, Suleika Bort, and Michael Woywode) Index