Some foreign officials promoting central bank digital currencies want to be able to track and limit transactions in real time.
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NFTs are hailed as the foundation of the metaverse economy because they allow you to purchase unique digital assets, from art to real estate. But legally, you might not own what you think you do.
Stablecoins are less volatile, and considered a safer bet than many cryptocurrencies.
Narcissism and belief in conspiracy theories may be among the factors that motivate people to buy cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency allows Ukraine to get quick financial support, and Russia, to bypass international sanctions and protect some of its economic interests.
Proof of Work mining is inherently wasteful, but don’t expect a switch any time soon.
Many people promoting cryptocurrencies are looking for something bigger than the future of financial transactions. They’re aiming to break free of governments and corporations.
Bitcoin’s annual electricity consumption is more than three times New Zealand’s – those hidden environmental costs must be part of any future regulation.
A closer look at Bitcoin transactions suggests ordinary Russians are the ones buying more cryptocurrency, hoping to hang onto savings as the ruble’s value plummets.
What bitcoin giveth, it also takes away.
Organized crime gangs in Southeast Asia use psychological profiling, elaborate scripts and algorithms to produce sophisticated scams. Using dating apps, they target vulnerable people looking for love.
Western countries are trying to fight Russia with sanctions, but Putin has taken steps to protect the Russian economy.
Whether the cryptocurrency hype makes you crypto curious or crypto skeptical, there are many ways your life could be affected by crypto’s underlying technology, blockchain.
The premise of ‘eco-friendly’ non-fungible tokens is shaky at best.
Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.
As decentralized autonomous organizations with philanthropic aims begin to form, it’s unclear whether they can operate without breaking IRS rules.
With mantras, a mysterious founder and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions in the cryptocurrency.
Although it’s estimated illicit activity amounts to less than 1% of all cryptocurrency transactions, figures of losses are still staggering – and on the rise.
El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele wants to build “Bitcoin City” – a tax-free territory in the country’s east, powered by a nearby volcano.
Jurisdictions have long contended with the threat cryptocurrencies pose to central banks’ power over monetary policy.
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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Law, University of East London
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Associate Professor in Financial Technology, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Finance & Financial Technology, University of Reading
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Professor of Economics, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool
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Co-director, Centre for Digital Business, University of Salford
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University Fellow in AI and Human Decision Making, University of Salford
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Director of the Centre for Digital Finance, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Southampton
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Trinity College Dublin
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Hon Associate Professor. Research interests - AI and the law; Social relationships of trust; Sustainable futures, Australian National University
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
