Attention for blockchain technology has increased continuously since the concept has been introduced in 2008. Implications of practically implementing blockchain-based solutions are yet to be explored adequately from a scientific perspective. The goal of this research is to develop a deeper...

In the article we discuss following hypotheses: Thesis 1: "Private Cryptocurrencies will not be seen as an alternative to Fiat-Money in the near future or any time soon." Thesis 2: "Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) can increasingly become an alternative to traditional Venture Capital Financing and...

Conventional public choice literature suggests that interest groups have a largely malign effect upon the economy. Suggesting that interest groups are primarily established to lobby governments for rents, the public choice approach essentially rests upon normative presumptions concerning the...

Blockchain technology is claimed to be and perceived as one of the revolutionary technologies that will have an enormous impact on our lives in the forthcoming years and decades. The legal questions surrounding blockchain appear to be among the most controversial issues surrounding this novel...

The new blockchain distributed digital technology has the potential to make a transformational change in the way that people transact in the market; a change that is welfare maximizing. The potential transformation was demonstrated in the first time when Satoshi Nakamato came out with the...

This paper aims to bridge the knowledge gap in existing literature on Bitcoin, Blockchain, and FinTech. It begins by clarifying the definition of these concepts. Through a systematic review and case studies in the supply chain industry, this paper brings out the applications, the benefits/value,...