{"product_id":"cryptocurrencies-and-central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs-financial-freedom-or-monetary-control-9798241719454","title":"Cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): Financial Freedom or Monetary Control?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Éditions Dédicaces\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Money \u0026amp; Monetary Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the future of money about freedom-or about control?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs cash disappears and money becomes fully digital, a silent transformation is underway. Cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are reshaping how value is created, stored, transferred, and monitored. Often presented as technical innovations or inevitable progress, these new forms of money raise deeper questions-about privacy, power, and individual autonomy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): Financial Freedom or Monetary Control?\u003c\/b\u003e offers a clear, accessible, and critical exploration of this historic shift. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for the general public, this book explains \u003cb\u003ewhat cryptocurrencies really are\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewhy they emerged\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehow they differ fundamentally from CBDCs\u003c\/b\u003e. It examines Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other major cryptocurrencies, before turning to the global race toward state-issued digital money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than promoting ideology or speculation, this book focuses on \u003cb\u003estructure, incentives, and consequences\u003c\/b\u003e.Inside this book, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat money is-and how it has evolved from barter to digital currency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy cryptocurrencies emerged after repeated financial crises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other major cryptocurrencies work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advantages and disadvantages of cryptocurrency for individuals and societies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to obtain, store, and exchange cryptocurrency safely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are-and how they function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich countries are developing or deploying CBDCs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe levels of control, surveillance, and programmability built into CBDCs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stated and unstated objectives of governments promoting digital currencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fundamental differences between decentralized cryptocurrency and state-issued digital money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the future of money may look like-and what choices still remain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho is this book for?\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in \u003cb\u003ecryptocurrency and digital money\u003c\/b\u003e, without technical jargon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizens concerned about \u003cb\u003efinancial privacy and autonomy\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestors seeking context beyond price speculation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionals, students, and policymakers exploring the future of money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone asking whether digital money will \u003cb\u003eempower individuals or centralize control\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo prior knowledge of finance, blockchain, or economics is required.A balanced and critical approach\u003cbr\u003eThis book does not argue that cryptocurrencies are perfect, nor that CBDCs are inherently dangerous. Instead, it shows how \u003cb\u003edesign choices embed power\u003c\/b\u003e, how \u003cb\u003etechnology amplifies governance\u003c\/b\u003e, and why \u003cb\u003emonetary systems are never neutral\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs money becomes programmable, traceable, and centralized, understanding these systems is no longer optional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe future of money is being decided now.\u003cbr\u003eThe question is whether that future will preserve choice-or quietly eliminate it\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46860612272279,"sku":"9798241719454","price":1389.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798241719454.webp?v=1769957233","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cryptocurrencies-and-central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs-financial-freedom-or-monetary-control-9798241719454","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}