1 The Concept of Money and Its Evolution Over Time
1.1 Introduction
Cryptocurrencies are one of the most fascinating topics in recent financial history. Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2008, the idea to develop a new concept of money, based on a decentralized and peer-to-peer based system, required to question the current structure of financial systems, arguing about the need and the role of central banks in the issue of money. The blooming of several cryptocurrencies and their use as a speculative tool by traders around the world required to question even about their inner nature, arguing if they can be considered (crypto)currencies or just (crypto)assets.
To address these topics, it is necessary to recall ...
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