03876nam a22004575i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020003700100024003500137050001200172072001600184072002300200072001500223100007700238245013800315250001800453264007200471300006400543336002600607337002600633338003600659347002400695505064600719520158601365650002002951650003602971650005003007650002303057700007803080710003403158773002603192776003603218776003603254776003603290856004603326912001403372912001503386999001703401978-981-97-8261-1DE-He21320251030114610.0cr nn 008mamaa241209s2024    si |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97898197826119978-981-97-8261-17 a10.1007/978-981-97-8261-12doi 4aHB172.5 7aKCB2bicssc 7aBUS0390002bisacsh 7aKCB2thema1 aWu, Yun.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut98871114aThe Fundamentals of Digital Currencyh[electronic resource] :bDemystifying the Social Experiment of New Money /cby Yun Wu, Wei Zhu.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aSingapore :bSpringer Nature Singapore :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXV, 259 p. 53 illus., 28 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda0 aStarting with the Background and Technology of Bitcoin -- Historical Evolution of Digital Currencies -- Logical Categorization of Digital Currencies -- Decentralization of Digital Currencies an Issue Of Degree Part II Social Experiment of Digital Currencies -- Milestones of Private Digital Currencies -- Private Digital Currencies a Failed Social Experiment -- Formation of The Global Anti Money Laundering Regulatory Network Part IV Envisioning the Future of Digital Currency -- The Rise of the Republic of Supremacy the Digital Ages Super Regulator and the New Pontiff -- From Cryptocurrency to Blockchain Machine Power and Digital Order.  aThis book is an in-depth examination of the inner workings, origins, and future trajectory of digital currencies. It presents an analytical overview of the technologies underpinning cryptocurrencies and explores their development from a technical, economic, and regulatory standpoint. Readers will gain an understanding of the philosophical debates surrounding digital currencies, including the varying degrees of decentralization and the challenges cryptocurrencies face for widespread adoption as public payment methods. The text also explores how anonymity within the blockchain is reconciled with increasing regulatory oversight. Central to the book’s discourse is the exploration of a potential future shaped by digital currency regulation, positing the emergence of a “Republic of Supremacy” as a hypothetical global authority. This scenario prompts a reevaluation of traditional concepts of sovereignty and the shifting landscape of power in the digital age. This book serves as an informative resource for a diverse audience, including those new to the digital currency conversation, individuals seeking to understand the sociological implications of these technologies, and tech innovators interested in the sector's evolution. It provides a factual and exploratory analysis, presenting a clear viewpoint through comprehensive and logical examination of the subject matter. This book is designed to equip readers with the knowledge to critically assess the current state and future possibilities of digital currencies within the global economic and social framework. 0aMacroeconomics. 0aBlockchains (Databases).95781514aMacroeconomics and Monetary Economics.96950824aBlockchain.9662041 aZhu, Wei.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut9887122 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978981978260408iPrinted edition:z978981978262808iPrinted edition:z978981978263540uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8261-1  aZDB-2-ECF  aZDB-2-SXEF  c65588d65588