Beyond Bitcoin : The Economics of Digital Currencies (Chapter 3: Platform-based Currencies)

In this chapter, we analyze digital currencies issued by Internet platforms. We use examples of Facebook Credits, Amazon Coins, World of Warcraft gold and Linden dollars to illustrate how designing the features of digital currencies allows the platforms to enhance their business model. 3.1. Special currencies of the traditional world 3.2. Platform-based currencies in the digital era 3.2.1. Online video games and World of Warcraft gold 3.2.2. Virtual worlds and Linden dollars 3.2.3. Social Networks and Facebook Credits 3.2.4. Promotion platforms and Amazon Coins 3.3. Conclusion 3.4. Discussion. For Chapter 1 (Introduction), see "https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135021" https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135021. For Chapter 2 (Means of Exchange: Ever-present Competition), see "https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135028" https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135028. For Chapter 4 (Cryptocurrencies), see "https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135043" https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135043. For Chapter 5 (Conclusions), "https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135057" https://ssrn.com/abstract=3135057

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Year of publication:	2018
Authors:	Halaburda, Hanna
Other Persons:	Sarvary, Miklos (contributor)
Publisher:	[2018]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Elektronisches Geld \| Electronic money \| Virtuelle Währung \| Virtual currency

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (32 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Beyond Bitcoin: The Economics of Digital Currencies, 2015 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 28, 2015 erstellt
Classification:	D8 - Information and Uncertainty ; E4 - Money and Interest Rates ; G2 - Financial Institutions and Services ; O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development ; D83 - Search, Learning, Information and Knowledge ; D84 - Expectations; Speculations ; E42 - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System ; G21 - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Mortgages ; G23 - Pension Funds; Other Private Financial Institutions ; O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
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