Over the last few years, we have witnessed an upsurge of enthusiasm about cryptocurrencies and, more generally, the so-called blockchain technology. In this new and updated edition, the authors explore what exactly these new technologies entail and promise. They argue that to un…
A central banker talks money -- Airtime money -- Money leapfroggers -- Whose money is this? -- Money and wealth-in-people -- Hearthholds of mobile money -- Distributive labors -- Strategic ignorance -- Reimagining debt : the rat and the purse -- Reimagining giving : a design pro…
"Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 several hundred different 'cryptocurrencies' have been developed and become accepted for a wide variety of transactions in leading online commercial marketplaces and the 'sharing economy', as well as by more traditional retailers, manufacture…
Investigating the role of mobile commerce and mobile payment in global business / Kijpokin Kasemap -- Mobile service behavioral intention-theoritical background and empirical research / Vaggelis Saprikis, Maro vlachopoulou, Theodora Zarmpou, University of Macedania, Greecce -- S…
Investigating the role of mobile commerce and mobile payment in global business / Kijpokin Kasemap -- Mobile service behavioral intention-theoritical background and empirical research / Vaggelis Saprikis, Maro vlachopoulou, Theodora Zarmpou, University of Macedania, Greecce -- S…
"Money makes the world go round -- and how efficiently it is moved between people, organizations and governments determines the health and profitability of the world economy. In the last decade the payments industry has seen massive transformation; new regulations, technologies …
Murder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering. These might sound like plot lines of a thriller, but they are true stories from the short history of cryptocurrencies - digital currencies conceived by computer hackers and cryptographers that represent a complet…
Sie heißen Chiemgauer, WIR-Franken, Wörgler Wundergeld und Bitcoin. So unterschiedlich die Entstehung dieser Regional- oder Alternativwährungen ist, so gleichen sich doch ihre Ziele: Die Unabhängigkeit von den großen Währungen wie Euro oder Dollar. Denn das Vertrauen der Mensche…
"Bitcoin, the digital currency, was introduced in 2009 with little fanfare; five years later, shocking the world, it was worth $14 billion. This book explores the cyber currency by focusing on the remarkable stories and intriguing personalities ofthose responsible for its sudden…
Une révolution silencieuse se prépare dans le domaine des moyens de paiements. De l'essor du bitcoin à l'arrivée d'Apple - qui a équipé ses derniers iPhones d'une puce de paiement sans contact -, les initiatives se multiplient pour contourner le quasi-monopole des banques. Phili…
Bitcoin became a buzzword overnight. A cyber-enigma with an enthusiastic following, it pops up in headlines and fuels endless media debate. You can apparently use it to buy anything from coffee to cars, yet few people seem to truly understand what it is. This raises the question…
