News and Research articles on Bitcoin users

Is Bitcoin a fair and reliable currency? Contrary to what its proponents might hope, Bitcoin is far from fulfilling their expectations.

KEYWORDS: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Social justice, Efficiency, Libertarianism

Contrary to the early view that cryptocurrencies’ decentralisation makes them unregulable, the formation of new intermediaries will guarantee regulators’ ultimate power. The key challenge is how to balance control and innovation.

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