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From their shadowy origins in Bitcoin to their use by multinational corporations, cryptocurrencies and blockchains are remaking the rules of digital media and society. Quinn DuPont guides readers through the changing face of money and shows how blockchain technology powers new forms of value exchange and social coordination.

"Cryptocurrencies have had a profound effect on financial markets worldwide. The edited book aims to explore the economic implications of the use of cryptocurrencies. Drawing from chapter contributors from around the world, the book will be a valuable resource on the economics of cryptocurrencies. The intended audience are academics, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, government leaders, consultants and, policy makers worldwide. Over the past few years, the topic of cryptocurrencies has gained global attention and has been the subject of discussion in various news media, in policy-making bodies and government entities, financial institutions, classroom and the boardroom. Despite widespread interest, much remains unknown on what the economic implications of cryptocurrencies are. This book enhances the reader's understanding of cryptocurrencies, its impact on industry, and its implications on the political and economic environment. Drawing from chapter contributions from leading academics and thought leaders from around the world, this book is the definitive guide on the economics of cryptocurrencies. There is scarcity of well-conceived, academically grounded literature on the impact of cryptocurrencies on industry, politics, and economics. This pioneering book provides up-to-date and in-depth analysis on the subject. The book will be appealing to academic communities, business professionals and entrepreneurs in their quest for better understanding the challenges and opportunities brought about by cryptocurrencies. Consultants, government officials, and policy makers would find the information helpful in defining strategic pathways into the future."

"A broad introduction to bitcoin--ideal for non-tech users, investors, and business executives; technical foundations of bitcoin and cryptographic currencies for developers, engineers, and software and systems architects; details of the bitcoin decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles; offshoots of the bitcoin and blockchain inventions, including alternative chains, currencies, and applications; user stories, elegant analogies, examples, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts"--Page [4] of cover

"This book examines the legal and regulatory aspects of cryptocurrency and blockchain and the emerging practical issues that these issues involve. The analysis covers a range of advanced economies across the world, in America, Europe and Asia. The book describes, explains and analyses the nature of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain systems they are constructed on in these major world economies and considers relevant law and regulation and their shortcomings. It will be of use and interest to academics, lawyers, regulators and anyone involved with cryptocurrencies and blockchain."

"Bitcoin has traditionally been the payment system of choice for a criminal trading on the Dark Web, and now many other blockchain cryptocurrencies are entering the mainstream as traders are accepting them from low-end investors putting their money into the market. Worse still, the blockchain can even be used to hide information and covert messaging, unknown to most investigators. Investigating Cryptocurrencies is the first book to help corporate, law enforcement, and other investigators understand the technical concepts and the techniques for investigating crimes utilizing the blockchain and related digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum."--

What is money, and how does it work? From ancient currency to Adam Smith, from the gold standard to shadow banking and the Great Recession. it's a sweeping, historical epic that traces the development and evolution of one of humankind's greatest inventions

Chapter 1. The Digital Transformation -- Chapter 2. Technology Underlying Cryptocurrencies and Types of Cryptocurrencies -- Chapter 3. Legal Issues of Digital Technology -- Chapter 4. US Federal Regulation of Virtual Currencies -- Chapter 5. States' Regulation of Virtual Currencies -- Chapter 6. Criminal and Civil Enforcement of Virtual Currencies -- Chapter 7. Central Bank Digital Currencies -- Chapter 8. International Regulation -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: The Future of Cryptocurrencies.

Given the key role of funding in supporting terrorist operations, counterterrorism finance (CTF) efforts often focus on tracking money and preventing financial transactions that might be used to support attacks and other terrorist activities. However, the success of these strategies in reducing terrorist access to official currencies has raised concerns that terrorist organizations might increase their use of such digital cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin to support their activities. Current cryptocurrencies are not well matched with the totality of features that would be needed and desirable to terrorist groups but might be employed for selected financial activities. The authors' research shows that, should a single cryptocurrency emerge that provides widespread adoption, better anonymity, improved security, and that is subject to lax or inconsistent regulation, then the potential utility of this cryptocurrency, as well as the potential for its use by terrorist organizations, would increase. Regulation and oversight of cryptocurrencies, along with international cooperation between law enforcement and the intelligence community, would be important steps to prevent terrorist organizations from using cryptocurrencies to support their activities