2011 Observations on the Digital Currency Industry

Herpel, Mark

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1721076

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2011 Observations on the Digital Currency Industry

Mark Herpel

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December 6, 2010

Abstract:
This document takes an informal look at non-bank digital currency payment systems, online value transfer software and digital precious metals (DGC). Focus is placed on the evolution of these systems over the past decade along with the developments of new models including software, products and regulations.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 56

Keywords: digital currency, digital gold currency, webmoney, e-gold, goldmoney, opentransactions, encryption, online payments, digital bearer certificates

JEL Classification: E41, L21, O30, O33

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Date posted: December 7, 2010

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Herpel, Mark, 2011 Observations on the Digital Currency Industry (December 6, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1721076 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1721076

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