Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. PART I. Laying the Bedrock
4. CHAPTER 1. Racing to the Future 3
5. CHAPTER 2. Money and Finance 23
6. PART II. Innovations
7. CHAPTER 3. Will Fintech Make the World a Better Place? 61
8. CHAPTER 4. Bitcoin Sets Off a Revolution, Then Falters 106
9. CHAPTER 5. Crypto Mania 150
10. PART III. Central Bank
11. CHAPTER 6. The Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies 193
12. CHAPTER 7. Getting Central Bank Digital Currencies Off the Ground 239
13. PART IV. Ramifications 275
14. CHAPTER 8. Consequences for the International Monetary System 277
15. CHAPTER 9. Central Banks Run the Gauntlet 313
16. CHAPTER 10. A Glorious Future Beckons, Perhaps 354
17. Notes 363
18. References 453
19. Acknowledgments 467
20. Credits 469
21. Index 473