Cryptocurrency and Future of Money
Syeda Fizza Abbas, Aliza Sajjad, Haider Rizavi, Nadia Sadiq · Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series · 2025
Cryptocurrency, emerging post-recession, has the potential to reshape the financial landscape. Since Bitcoin's debut in 2009, cryptocurrencies have evolved into advanced assets using blockchain technology. These decentralized digital currencies stand out from traditional money by expanding banking access, cutting transaction costs, and enhancing security. Beyond technology, they shift trust and control in finance away from centralized entities like banks and governments, leveraging blockchain and distributed systems to boost efficiency and promote financial inclusion, especially in developing countries.