Ghost Money: An Introduction to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

... of technology has proven far more useful than Bitcoin itself. It has been adapted into lots of societal functions that rely on electronic communications such as the stock exchange and the music industry. This short piece gives a quick overview of the Blockchain as well as some of its uses. This piece serves as more of an explanation of the piece of technology than anything really analytical. “The Market for Cryptocurrencies” by Lawrence H. White, published by The Cato Institute The goal of the article is to describe the main economic features of the cryptocurrency market, and to discuss whether or not the market is a bubble. The article begins by describing ...