CRYPTOCURRENCIES, NETWORK EFFECTS, AND SWITCHING COSTS.

Cryptocurrencies are digital alternatives to traditional government-issued paper monies. Given the current state of technology and skepticism regarding the future purchasing power of existing monies, why have cryptocurrencies failed to gain widespread acceptance? I offer an explanation based on netw...

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Published in:	Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 553 - 572
Main Author:	Luther, William J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Jul2016
Subjects:	Technological innovations Online banking Bitcoin Payment Financial management Management
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost