In this paper, we examine the Taxation aspects of Fiat money and Bitcoins vis-a-vis Regulated Cryptocurrencies. We start off by briefly explaining the concept of cryptocurrencies (also referred to as cryptocoins in this paper). We then discuss the concept of Regulated and Sovereign Backed...

Chapter 1: Introduction and overview -- Chapter 2: Fiat money: History and features -- Chapter 3: Financial Technology sectors and business models -- Chapter 4: Cryptocurrency -- Chapter 5: Central bank digital currency -- Chapter 6: Neobanks -- Chapter 7: Digital currencies’ implications for...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the demand of both traditional and new media of exchange – as cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies – proposing a novel specification of the demand for money. In this specification, the medium of payment (MOP) has three properties: the first...