Table Of ContentCRYPTOCURRENCY
CONCEPTS,
TECHNOLOGY,
AND APPLICATIONS
CRYPTOCURRENCY
CONCEPTS,
TECHNOLOGY,
AND APPLICATIONS
Edited by Jay Liebowitz
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Dedication
I dedicate this book to my brother-in-law, Dr. Michael Zeide, who encouraged
me to write about cryptocurrency as an emerging hot topic.
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Contents
Dedication vii
Contents ix
List of Figures and Tables xvii
Preface xxi
List of Contributors xxiii
About the Editor xxv
Chapter 1: C ryptocurrency Industry: A Review of
Current and Future Trends 1
Huijian Dong
Different Cryptocurrencies: Timeline of Development 2
Cryptocurrencies: Market Development 4
Cryptocurrencies, Financial Markets, and Monetary Policies 11
The Development of the Cryptocurrency Goods and Services
Market and Factors Market 14
The Development of the Cryptocurrency: Summary of Outlook 16
References 19
Chapter 2: Investor Attention in Cryptocurrency Markets 21
Lee Smales
Introduction 21
Measures of Investor Attention 23
Google Search Volume 24
Other Direct Measures 25
Investor Attention in Stock Markets 26
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