2021/05/20 by Ingolf G. A. Pernice, Brett Scott · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Cryptocurrency #Security token #Ledger #Computer science #Term (time) #Medium of exchange #Computer security #Business #Cryptography #Commerce #Accounting #Monetary economics #Economics #Currency #Physics
paper · pdf · doi:10.14763/2021.2.1561
openalex publication_date 2021/05/20 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
A cryptocurrency system can be understood as a system intended for the issuance of tokens which are intended to be used as a general or limited-purpose medium-of-exchange, and which are accounted for using an often collectively-maintained digital ledger making use of cryptography to replace trust in institutions to varying extents. Against such a backdrop, the singular term cryptocurrency can mean a token, intended to be used as a general or limited-purpose medium-of-exchange, issued via a cryptocurrency system.