Cryptocurrency
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Bitcoin Adoption: Evolution or Revolution?
If widespread use of Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency is truly in our future, some series of events will have to disrupt the status quo. Broadly speaking, I see two possibilities, which I’ll call the revolutionary and evolutionary approaches.
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CMRE Speakers Present Vastly Different Visions for the Future of Blockchain Technology
On October 3, the Committee for Monetary Research and Education held a dinner in New York City featuring four distinguished speakers on the topic of blockchain technology versus fiat currency.
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We Don’t Need to Put Everything on a Blockchain
With blockchain technology, where is the line between buzzword and legitimate game-changer?
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Cryptocurrencies, Education and Public Opinion
Just how much will peoples’ attitudes have to change to allow widespread adoption of a private cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or Ethereum?
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Satoshi vs. Uncle Sam: What Happens When Governments Issue Cryptocurrencies?
What would happen if Bitcoin’s and Ethereum’s biggest competitor in the cryptocurrency space was the U.S. Federal Reserve? A new report issued by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) considers whether central banks should issue their own cryptocurrencies.
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Mr. Putin, Tear Down This Crypto Wall
Some might expect that the current Russian regime would do everything it could to ban cryptocurrencies and hope they go away, but Russia’s response appears to be more complex and perhaps self-contradictory.
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1.8 Trillion Reasons Why Banning Cash Will Never Work
When governments try to ban the free exchange of goods and services, markets tend to make them look silly.
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Blockchain and Banking, Part Two
Part 2 of our look at ways banks and financial institutions can use emerging blockchain technology.
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Smart Contracts as Pre-Commitment Devices on a Blockchain
Smart contracts are highly useful in many cases where contracting parties lack a strong ex post enforcement mechanism (like a court system) and need to pre-commit to not defrauding or otherwise taking advantage of each other when executing a contract.
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Bitcoin Adoption: Evolution or Revolution?
If widespread use of Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency is truly in our future, some series of events will have to disrupt the status quo. Broadly speaking, I see two possibilities, which I’ll call the revolutionary and evolutionary approaches.
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CMRE Speakers Present Vastly Different Visions for the Future of Blockchain Technology
On October 3, the Committee for Monetary Research and Education held a dinner in New York City featuring four distinguished speakers on the topic of blockchain technology versus fiat currency.
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•
We Don’t Need to Put Everything on a Blockchain
With blockchain technology, where is the line between buzzword and legitimate game-changer?
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Cryptocurrencies, Education and Public Opinion
Just how much will peoples’ attitudes have to change to allow widespread adoption of a private cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or Ethereum?
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Satoshi vs. Uncle Sam: What Happens When Governments Issue Cryptocurrencies?
What would happen if Bitcoin’s and Ethereum’s biggest competitor in the cryptocurrency space was the U.S. Federal Reserve? A new report issued by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) considers whether central banks should issue their own cryptocurrencies.
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Mr. Putin, Tear Down This Crypto Wall
Some might expect that the current Russian regime would do everything it could to ban cryptocurrencies and hope they go away, but Russia’s response appears to be more complex and perhaps self-contradictory.
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1.8 Trillion Reasons Why Banning Cash Will Never Work
When governments try to ban the free exchange of goods and services, markets tend to make them look silly.
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•
Blockchain and Banking, Part Two
Part 2 of our look at ways banks and financial institutions can use emerging blockchain technology.
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•
Smart Contracts as Pre-Commitment Devices on a Blockchain
Smart contracts are highly useful in many cases where contracting parties lack a strong ex post enforcement mechanism (like a court system) and need to pre-commit to not defrauding or otherwise taking advantage of each other when executing a contract.