The advent of Cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoins) is challenging traditional financial and governance institutions. It is expected that over a period of the next few years, cryptocurrencies may be the dominant mode of value exchange. In such a scenario, there will be a paradigm shift in the...

This paper proposes the introduction of a Global Sovereign Backed Crypto-currency called WorldMoney. WorldMoney will be an international reserve currency. We analyse the impact of WorldMoney on economies in a scenario where Sovereign Backed crypto-currencies will be the mainstream bills of...

NationCoins are cryptocurrencies backed by Sovereign Authority (Simply put, they are Government issued Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies). In this paper, we explain the generation, security and distribution of NationCoins by a Sovereign Authority. We begin by explaining the concept of...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), or Dow Jones, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 30 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. Over a period of time, it has become the global standard, a key indicator of the health of the US economy (in...