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Blockchain : Moving Beyond Bitcoin into a Digitalized World

Taskinsoy, John - 2019

Little over a decade has passed since Blockchain gave birth to its prodigy Bitcoin, but Bitcoin despite all the hype …. Blockchain's close link to Bitcoin has been rather negative on the revolutionary technology to live its true potential, but now … it is time for blockchain to move beyond Bitcoin. Blockchain distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used in many …

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Facebook’s Libra : Big Bang or Big Crunch? A Technical Perspective and Challenges for Cryptocurrencies

Taskinsoy, John - 2019

Libra cryptocurrency is a new invention; as with any disruptive invention, Libra blockchain presents some risks … 2,400 altcoins. Although Facebook claims Libra as a permissioned decentralized blockchain, but this is far cry from … problem. Under Bitcoin's permissionless decentralized blockchain without a trusted third party, every new bitcoin is minted …

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Facebook’s Libra : Why Does US Government Fear Price Stable Cryptocurrency?

Taskinsoy, John - 2019

US President Donald J. Trump says he is not “a fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies”, and he does not have to be, but using this premature reason (like a bully) to rage a war against Bitcoin and Libra is ludicrous. Will Trump (or the United States government) try to destroy everything...

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Distrust or speculation? : the socioeconomic drivers of U.S. cryptocurrency investments

Auer, Raphael A.; Tercero-Lucas, David - 2021

Employing representative data from the U.S. Survey of Consumer Payment Choice, we disprove the hypothesis that cryptocurrency investors are motivated by distrust in fiat currencies or regulated finance. Compared with the general population, investors show no differences in their level of...

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Global Cooling through Blockchain to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Changes by 2050

Taskinsoy, John - 2020

the economy, human health, and the ecosystems. Despite the fact that blockchain became a household name with the launch of … Bitcoin in January 2009, its immense unique opportunities are well beyond Bitcoin and altcoins. Blockchain can contribute …

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Blockchain : An Unorthodox Solution to Reduce Global Warming

Taskinsoy, John - 2019

catastrophic consequences. Blockchain is not confined to cryptocurrencies and can help reduce current levels of human … deforestation which are releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases that suffocate the atmosphere. This paper looks at blockchain and …

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Rise of the central bank digital currencies : drivers, approaches and technologies

Auer, Raphael A.; Cornelli, Giulio; Frost, Jon - 2020

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are receiving more attention than ever before. Yet the motivations for issuance vary across countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. We investigate the economic and institutional drivers of CBDC development and take stock of design...

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Do we need central bank digital currency? : economics, technology and institutions

Gnan, Ernest (ed.); Masciandaro, Donato (ed.) - Do We Need Central Bank Digital Currency?: Economics, …; … - 2018

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Digital money and finance : a critical review of terminology

Bindseil, Ulrich; Coste, Charles-Enguerrand; … - 2025

The digitalisation of payments has accelerated over the last decades with the internet and ever faster and cheaper computing. Now, many believe that decentralised finance ("DeFi") offers fundamentally new possibilities for trading, payments and settlement. Moreover, for a few years central banks...

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Beyond traditions : Swiss banking's journey into digital assets and blockchain

Schueffel, Patrick; Stuessi, Daniel - In: FinTech 4 (2025) 2, pp. 1-22

blockchain expertise, fostering fintech partnerships, and enhancing educational initiatives. By combining traditional banking …

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