Part A: Perspectives on Electronic Finance and sustainability -- Chapter 1: Interplay of electronic finance with the electronic market -- Chapter 2: Digital Financial Access and Financialization: Panel Evidence from the Selected Countries in Asia-Pacific Region -- Chapter 3: Smart technology...

Online retailers in emerging markets like South Africa are adopting Bitcoin payments. This study explores factors driving consumer adoption and word-of-mouth (WOM) recommendations for Bitcoin in online transactions. Using an integrated model combining valency theory, social contagion theory, and...

Currency is naturally defined as having three major functions: a unit of account, a store of wealth, and a standard of exchange. Among the various forms of currency, cryptocurrencies are (a) clearly distinguished from standard currencies like coins and paper formats, (b) labeled as legal tender,...