The Double Spending Problem and Cryptocurrencies
11 Pages Posted: 23 Dec 2017 Last revised: 26 Jan 2021
Date Written: January 6, 2021
Abstract
At the core of the economic logic of cryptocurrencies lies the problem of surmounting the double-spending problem, which poses an accounting and accountability challenge that effective cryptocurrencies have sought to overcome. This discussion paper reviews the salient literature so as to better inform academic and practitioner inquiry on the double-spending problems in cryptocurrencies.
Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Accountability, Double Spending, Hash Rate
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Chohan, Usman W., The Double Spending Problem and Cryptocurrencies (January 6, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3090174 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3090174
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