Bitcoin vs. the Buck: Is Currency Competition a Good Thing?

Daniel Sanches

Economic Insights, 2018, vol. 3, issue 2, 9-14

Abstract: Ever since the U.S. established a single currency in the 19th century, the idea of private money has evoked panics and bank failures. In the cryptocurrency era, can the dollar stay sound?

Keywords: bitcoin; currency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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