The use of the “Blockchain” technological architecture is growing worldwide, given its
structural characteristics aimed at security and information integrity, without the need for a …

In consumer finance, certain experiences are recognized in international markets in the use
of complementary and social currencies, due to their effects on social inclusion and the …

The remarkable growth of Sardex as a local currency throughout the island of Sardinia over
the past 4 years motivated an in-depth look at its starting assumptions, its design and …

We investigate the phenomenon of solidarity cryptocurrencies by combining the societal and
communitarian aspects of the traditional community currencies with the the blockchain …

Subsidies in the form of direct transfers from the government to citizens constitute a powerful
mechanism for crisis mitigation and for the alleviation of economic inequalities. However, the …

Monetary policies and adjustments during a financial crisis depend on policy-makers'
conceptions on what money is and how it works. There is sufficient consensus among …

This paper briefly introduces models and basic design principles of community currency
systems from economic and network analytical perspectives. Policymakers, grassroots …

The history of capitalism may well be written as a chronicle of its recurrent monetary and
financial crises which successively reopen unresolved debates on the nature and role of …

This essay analyses the emergence and importance of multiple non-fungible kinds of US
Dollars in the context of Zimbabwe's multi-currency era (2009–2019). It does so to …

Transaction data from digital payment systems can be used to study economic processes at
such a detail that was not possible previously. Here, we analyse the data from Sarafu token …