Lessons from the First Decade of Cryptocurrencies

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พรชัย ชุนหจินดา

Abstract

Since its introduction in 2008 as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) technology has been developed from being a breakthrough network innovation to a worldwide speculative target. Nowadays, not only being widely considered by software developers, cryptocurrency also captures public’s attention. Moreover, the backbone of the groundbreaking virtual token (Blockchain) has tremendous potential to disrupt numerous activities. The effect is massive enough to create an advanced business cluster, called financial technology (FinTech). Unfortunately, this complex technology is not flawless. Without a thoughtful protection, some drawbacks may cause vastly difficulties. For these reasons, this paper aims to support a general public’s understanding about cryptocurrency, especially from financial viewpoint.

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ชุนหจินดา พ. (2019). Lessons from the First Decade of Cryptocurrencies. Electronic Journal of Open and Distance Innovative Learning (e-JODIL), 8(1), 1–28. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/e-jodil/article/view/217975
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