After the (virtual) gold rush: is Bitcoin more than a speculative bubble?
How promising is Bitcoin as a currency? This paper discusses four claims on the advantages of Bitcoin: a more stable currency than state-backed ones; a secure and efficient payment system; a credible alternative to the central management of money; and a better protection of transaction privacy. We d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Internet Policy Review |
| Online Access: | https://policyreview.info/node/1353 |