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100			_aDaskalakis, Nikos
245			_aIntroduction to cryptocurrencies : the crypto market ecosystem
260			_bRoutledge, _c2020 _aLondon :
300			_aviii, 87 p. ; _bill., _c24 cm
365			_b39.99 _cGBP _d104.60
490			_aContemporary issues in finance
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe Crypto Market Ecosystem has emerged as the most profound application of blockchain technology in finance. This textbook adopts an integrated approach, linking traditional functions of the current financial system (payments, traded assets, fundraising, regulation) with the respective functions in the crypto market, in order to facilitate the reader in their understanding of how this new ecosystem works. The book walks the reader through the main features of the blockchain technology, the definitions, classifications and distinct characteristics of cryptocurrencies and tokens, how these are evaluated, how funds are raised in the cryptocurrency ecosystem (ICOs), and what the main regulatory approaches are. The authors have compiled more than 100 sources from different sub-fields of economics, finance and regulation, to create a coherent textbook that provides the reader with a clear and easily understandable picture of the new world of encrypted finance and its applications. The book is primarily aimed at business and finance students, who already have an understanding of the basic principles of how the financial system works, but also targets a more general readership, by virtue of its broader scope and engaging and accessible tone.
650			_aCryptocurrencies
650			_aBlockchains, Databases
650			_aFinance
650			_aTechnological innovations
650			_aAlcoins
650			_a Anti-money laundering (AML)
650			_aBlockchain
650			_a Crowdfunding
650			_a Crypto-assets
650			_aDigital Currency
650			_aInitial Coin Offerings(ICOs)
650			_a Ledger
650			_aTransactions services
700			_aGeorgitseas, Panagiotis
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