The Digital Currency Challenge: Shaping Online Payment Systems through US Financial Regulations

Private online digital currency systems offer people accessible, convenient, and inexpensive everyday financial tools outside of traditional bank-owned and operated platforms. Digital currency systems facilitate local and international fund transfers, online and offline payments, and simple cash-to-...

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Main Author: Mullan, P. Carl. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2014.
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