This book shows that research contributions from different fields—finance, economics, computer sciences, and physics—can provide useful insights into key issues in financial and cryptocurrency markets. Presenting the latest empirical and theoretical advances, it helps readers gain a better understanding of financial markets and cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to use a peer-to-peer network to prevent double-spending and to control its issue without the need for a central authority, and it has attracted wide public attention since its introduction. In recent years, the academic community has also started gaining interest in cyptocurrencies, and research in the field has grown rapidly. This book presents is a collection of the latest work on cryptocurrency markets and the properties of those markets. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers from disciplines such as finance, economics, financial engineering, computer science, physics and applied mathematics working in the field of financial markets, including cryptocurrency markets.

This handbook will provide a comprehensive treatment of the gamut of issues and challenges that exist through the development of both cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This will not be confined to simply the investment potential within these new technological areas. We will examine the challenges in the regulatory, legal, taxation, accounting, modelling, ethical, macroeconomic impact and internationalization issues. Research on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has identified issues such as pricing abnormalities and bubble-like behavior, indicating that these new assets are highly speculative in nature, contain a growing number of legal abnormalities (such as the hacking of exchanges and broad theft of investor assets) and a growing number of significant regulatory issues. It is paramount that we investigate each of these issues in great detail to help to determine whether cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology merits consideration as a sustainable alternative investment asset. The handbook will be useful for specialist technical audiences such as legal, accounting and financial practices. It will also be beneficial for upper level masters and research students in economics, law, accounting, taxation, investment and portfolio management.

This book discusses various aspects of blockchains in economic systems and investment strategies in crypto markets. It first addresses the topic from a conceptual and theoretical point of view, and then analyzes it from an assessment and investment angle. Further, it examines the opportunities and limitations of the taxation of crypto currency, as well as the political implications, such as regulation of speculation with crypto currencies. The book is intended for academicians and students in the fields of economics and finance.

Blockchain technology could change our financial sector forever. The digital distributed database is perceived as a focal point in the emerging FinTech sector and it is only at its beginning. The disruptive potential on the capital markets is undeniable since it already influenced our economy with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. But what kind of structural transformation can we expect? Which challenges come with such an innovation? And will it work with our existing financial infrastructure? Dominik Campanella unearths the truth. In his book he identifies potential application fields the uprising technology. Campanella evaluates their operational and strategic implications and analyses remaining challenges of the wide adoption of blockchain technology. In this book: - Bitcoin; - cryptocurrency; - financial sector; - innovation; - digitalization

The financial services sector experiences millions of transactions representing billions of dollars every day, with security, transparency, and cost-efficiency being top priorities. Blockchain usage is increasing in the financial services sector; it is a breakthrough that has changed the global financial system, making it safer and more efficient. Revolutionizing Financial Services and Markets Through FinTech and Blockchain explores the application of blockchain technology within financial services and financial markets. Covering topics such as blockchain technology, e-finance applications, and financial product innovation, this book is ideal for academicians, investment institutions, asset management professionals, consultants, and more.

"This book is expected to add a valuable source to the existing knowledge and research in the field of cryptocurrency digital finance; This book is expected to provide the advantages and disadvantages of current cryptocurrency-based payment methods aiming to leverage technology to create better financial services in different businesses; The reader is expected to gain an understanding of trends in cryptocurrency, concepts, technologies, trading methods, wallets, analytical tools and platforms; The reader is expected to realize technological trends that are happening to shape the future of financial technologies; The reader is expected to gain an understanding of existing opportunities and challenges of cryptocurrency and financial technologies; The reader is expected to gain insight into trending technologies that add value to cryptocurrency and financial technologies; The reader is expected to identify the role of each technology in cryptocurrency and financial technologies"--

Electronic money isn't a recent phenomenon. Internet trading has expanded the use of emerging technology, increasing the need for modern online payment methods. What is new is electronic payment in retail and the use of the Internet as a modern monetary market. Today, money is ready for details on the microprocessor or the database. Since its launch, the exponential growth of Bitcoin and other digital currencies has created sparkling interest in governments, academics, investors, traders, and portfolio managers. Bitcoin is based on three technologies: The Internet, encryption techniques, and modern blockchain technologies. Unlike other innovations, the Bitcoin revolution was both a technical and a monetary revolution. It has completely transformed the monetary landscape, and it seems that its discovery has opened a Pandora's box, the consequence of which cannot be underestimated or expected. Since its inception in 2009, the Bitcoin project has had many critics and, like any successful project, its number has gradually increased.This book is aimed to provide state of the art research and studies from leading experts in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The opening chapter provides an analysis of the use of cryptocurrencies in general, especially Bitcoin as the technology adoption in the presence of network externalities. Further, the chapter explores financial privacy which is a sensitive issue in using digital currency (or cryptocurrency) and discuss about private choices versus political rules. Second chapter focuses on research results that cover special features of blockchain technology functions and emission of cryptocurrency, studied practices of legal regulations of cryptocurrency in various countries, considered positions of different states in defining legal nature of cryptocurrency and made relevant conclusions and suggestions. Further, the book sheds light on the origin of the value of cryptocurrencies; on the market efficiency and liquidity of high-frequency cryptocurrencies in a bull and bear market; contagion effect in cryptocurrency market; audit chain; and cryptocurrency returns. Moreover, the book investigates the level of liquidity of digital currencies during the very intense bearish phase in their markets. Finally, the book presents a systematic survey on whether the pricing behavior of cryptocurrencies is predictable.