Beyond Bitcoin: Economics of Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technologies

Explore the Economic Forces Behind the Cryptocurrency Revolution

In Beyond Bitcoin, authors Hanna Halaburda and Miklos Sarvary deliver a rigorous yet accessible economic exploration of digital currencies. This groundbreaking book goes far beyond just Bitcoin—it analyzes the broader digital currency ecosystem through the lens of economics, competition, market adoption, and innovation.

Unlike trading manuals or technical blockchain guides, this book focuses on why certain cryptocurrencies succeed, how platforms compete, and what economic models shape the digital money landscape. You’ll gain a deep understanding of network effects, multi-sided markets, and why decentralized currencies threaten traditional systems.

Whether you’re an investor, economist, policy thinker, or digital finance enthusiast, Beyond Bitcoin offers the conceptual frameworks needed to understand the true economic impact of this evolving technology.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• The economic rationale behind digital currencies and decentralized systems
• How cryptocurrencies compete for dominance and user adoption
• The role of platforms, multi-sided markets, and network effects in crypto
• Economic risks and regulatory implications of digital currencies
• Why digital money challenges traditional finance and central banking
• Real-world use cases, market failures, and future trends in crypto economics

💡 Key Benefits:

• Go beyond surface-level hype with solid economic foundations
• Understand the structural forces driving crypto innovation
• Gain critical thinking skills to evaluate new projects and coins
• Learn why some currencies succeed while others fail
• Stay ahead of digital finance trends with academic-grade insight

👤 Who This Book Is For:

• Cryptocurrency investors and analysts
• Economists and fintech researchers
• Digital entrepreneurs and technologists
• Students of monetary policy and innovation
• Anyone serious about understanding the economics behind blockchain

📚 Table of Contents:

1. The Value of Money in the Digital Age
2. Competition Among Digital Currencies
3. Network Effects and Platform Markets
4. What Makes a Good Currency?
5. Price Volatility and Adoption Challenges
6. Trust, Security, and Governance
7. Regulatory Economics of Digital Currencies
8. Case Studies: Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin, and More
9. Cryptoeconomics vs. Traditional Finance
10. The Future of Digital Monetary Systems