Beyond Bitcoin

TRAMA

Digital currencies are a fairly new phenomenon brought about by the spectacular rise of the internet. While Bitcoin is the most famous, there are numerous other digital currencies—from Amazon Coin to Zetacoin. Beyond Bitcoin explores the economic forces underlying the design of their features and their potential. Halaburda and Sarvary argue that digital currencies are best understood by considering the economic incentives driving their creators and users. The authors present a framework that will allow systemic analysis of this dynamic environment and support further discussion of the design of digital currencies' features and the competition in the market.

SOMMARIO

Introduction.- Means of exchange: Ever present competition.- Platform-based currencies.- Bitcoin and arrival of Cryptocurrencies.- The Rich Landscape of Crypto.- Smart conrtacts and Blockchain.- Enterprise Blockchains.- Future full of Possibilities.

AUTORE

Hanna Halaburda is Associate Professor of Technology, Operations and Statistics at the Stern School of Business at New York University, USA. Previously, she was on an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, USA; a visiting scholar at Columbia University, USA; and a senior economist at the Bank of Canada. Her research specializes in the economics of digital currencies, platform competition, and the impact of technology on firms' strategy. Miklos Sarvary is the Carson Family Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, USA, where he serves as Faculty Director of the Media and Technology Program. Previously, he was on the faculty at Stanford University, USA; Harvard University, USA; and INSEAD. His research has focused on information and news markets, social network competition and, more recently, online advertising effectiveness.Guillaume Haeringer is Associate Professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, USA. Previously he was visiting faculty at Stanford University, USA; on the faculty at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; lecturer at the University of Warwick, UK. His research focuses on market design, matching theory, game theory and the economics of cryptocurrencies.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783030889302
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm Ø 432 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: XV, 213 p. 1 illus.
• Pagine Arabe: 213
• Pagine Romane: xv