The sharp correction in cryptocurrency markets in May (and June) 2022, especially the dramatic price collapse of ‘stablecoin’ terraUSD (or UST) and its sister token Luna, was covered extensively by the press. We looked at 4,400 reader comments that were posted in response to news and opinion...

This paper presents an analysis of the mathematical models of the prevailing orthodoxy within the field of financial economics in light of the financial crisis. The financial crisis presents a challenge to the language of orthodox financial economics. From an Austrian perspective, this challenge...