Cryptocurrency and the problem of intermediation

Independent Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 569-588

  Harwick, Cameron ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CURRENCY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PURCHASING POWER PARITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 84970968748     PISSN: 10861653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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