Economics

Why Cities Will Soon Choose Digital Currency Over Fiat Money

Pavel Bains argues that its only a matter of time before a city makes the leap to its own, digital, currency.

By Pavel BainsFeb 5, 2017

Why a Trump presidency might bring about the fall of the dollar, with digital money as its replacement.

Could rising interest rates impact bitcoin? CoinDesk's Charles Bovaird explores.

Should 'trustless-ness' be a requirement for transacting safely in a free-market economy?

By Adam GoldmanSep 11, 2016

Ethereum Foundation advisor William Mougayar offers his thoughts on the how blockchains could change the way we work and how we are compensated.

A new research paper explores the role the Internet has played in allowing private forms of money like bitcoin to compete against fiat alternatives.

By Stan HigginsApr 7, 2016

Bitcoin security expert Kristov Atlas discusses the network's ongoing block size debate and the role of economics in this discussion.

By Kristov AtlasMar 27, 2016

Two of France’s left-leaning political parties speculated in a publication that technologies like the blockchain could lead to “massive” job losses.

By Stan HigginsFeb 15, 2016

Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters.

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Michael J Casey discusses why economic researchers should be interested in studying the blockchain industry.

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