In this special issue, we present eight articles distilled from invited speeches during the
2020 Virtual Crypto Forum: The Role of Cryptocurrency – Blockchain in the Post – Pandemic World.
During the past year, significant developments have occurred in the cryptocurrency field. Decentralized ecosystems, such as Bitcoin, successfully endured great market volatility caused by the pandemic, economic recession, and political uncertainty. Meanwhile, a new wave of crypto financing experiment, DeFi, is flourishing across many blockchain platforms. Government backed central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects have gained increasing support in mainstream monetary discussions.
On the flip side, regulators have started to tame the “wild west” development of crypto industry, followed by private litigations against various parties accused of illegal activities. We believe this is just the beginning of an enduring struggle.
Therefore, we present the authors’ perspectives without a subjective position. We believe market competition will naturally select the most adaptive idea in the long run.
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