Economics

Bitcoin

Institutional Cryptoeconomics: A New Model for a New Century

Researchers at RMIT speculate on the potential impact of blockchain technology, theorizing it could undo centuries of business thinking.

Tech  ·  16 September 2017
Bitcoin

‘Revolutionary’: Finland Central Bank Paper Heaps Praise on Bitcoin

Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2017
Bitcoin

Monopoly-Resistant Mining? Paper Claims Bitcoin Centralization Fears Overblown

A new paper suggests bitcoin mining may naturally resist centralization – a finding with potential implications for the long simmering scaling debate.

Tech  ·  1 September 2017
Bitcoin

Are Failing Currencies Boosting Crypto Interest? Investing.com Suggests Yes

A new study by Investing.com would seem to support a popular investment case made by cryptocurrency believers.

Markets  ·  25 August 2017
World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum Might Not Be Ready to Lead a Blockchain Revolution

As the World Economic Forum seeks a leadership role in blockchain, a senior executive argues its members still have much to learn.

Business  ·  5 July 2017
Digital Currency

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.

Markets  ·  5 February 2017
Donald Trump

Will Bitcoin Have its Moment in the Trump Era?

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

Markets  ·  13 November 2016
Markets

Could Rising Interest Rates Threaten Bitcoin Prices?

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

Markets  ·  2 October 2016
Features

The Theory of a Blockchain Circular Economy

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

Markets  ·  6 August 2016
Research

Rise of Internet Enables Bitcoin to Compete With Fiat, Researchers Find

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

Markets  ·  7 April 2016
News

Bitcoin, Blockchain and the Central Planning of Digital Money

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

Markets  ·  27 March 2016
Europe

French Politicians Predict Blockchain Tech Will Lead to Job Losses

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

Tech  ·  15 February 2016
Politics

Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran

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

Markets  ·  7 February 2016
Mining

Bitcoin’s Bold Experiment: A Goldmine for Economic Researchers

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

Markets  ·  9 January 2016
Features

Why Bitcoin May Solve This Age-Old Economic Paradox

Bitcoin's ability to operate outside national jurisdictions may hep it solve an age-old economics paradox, Travis Patron argues.

Markets  ·  20 December 2015