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View article: A Regulatory Classification of Digital Assets
A Regulatory Classification of Digital Assets Open
Digital assets are hot right now. Whether cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, or initial coin offerings and tokens, this new asset class has captured the imagination of American investors. While it remains to be seen if this phenomenon has sta…
View article: How Do Private Digital Currencies Affect Government Policy?
How Do Private Digital Currencies Affect Government Policy? Open
This paper provides a systematic evaluation of the different types of digital currencies.We express skepticism regarding centralized digital currencies and therefore focus our economic analysis on private digital currencies.Specifically, w…
View article: Digital currencies, decentralized ledgers and the future of central banking
Digital currencies, decentralized ledgers and the future of central banking Open
Central banking in an age of digital currencies is a fast-developing topic in monetary economics. Algorithmic digital currencies such as bitcoin appear to be viable competitors to central bank fiat currency, and their presence in the marke…
View article: Central banks of developing nations should issue digital currency
Central banks of developing nations should issue digital currency Open
Blockchain technology and smart contracts have made certainty in monetary policy a legitimate possibility, argue Max Raskin and David Yermack
View article: Digital Currencies, Decentralized Ledgers, and the Future of Central Banking
Digital Currencies, Decentralized Ledgers, and the Future of Central Banking Open
Central banking in an age of digital currencies is a fast-developing topic in monetary economics.Algorithmic digital currencies such as bitcoin appear to be viable competitors to central bank fiat currency, and their presence in the market…