Information Technology Law

Cryptocurrencies and Tradable Crypto-Tokens: Introduction to the Sector's Economic Design

By Ioannis Giannakouros
Springer International October 2025

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ISBN-13
9783031984228
Publisher
Springer International
Publication
October 2025
Format
Hardback

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Can Cryptocurrencies and Crypto-protocols be rigorously analyzed?

Over the past decade the world has witnessed the rapid rise of Cryptocurrencies and Crypto-assets. Yet many financial professionals and students still struggle to confidently engage with these emerging digital instruments. Drawing on deep experience, this book bridges that critical knowledge gap -demystifying the design, risks, and economics of Crypto-protocols and their Tokens.

Inside, you'll discover:

  • How blockchain ecosystem agents interact with Cryptocurrencies and Crypto-Tokens
  • The mechanisms by which Tokens are created, exchanged, stored, and destroyed
  • A stable taxonomy of Crypto-Tokens through a traditional finance lens
  • How to analyze Token features relevant to valuation, inflation, and property rights
  • The connection between Token design and financial or operational risks
  • Real-world implementation in major Crypto-protocols
  • A practical interpretation of decentralized finance (DeFi)

Designed as both a textbook and a long-term professional reference, this book features over 200 original illustrations and hundreds of up-to-date references. Whether you're a financial advisor, quantitative analyst, auditor, venture capitalist, consultant, regulator, or legal professional, you'll find the principles, tools, and methodology you need for clear, explainable results.

Unlock the world of Crypto with clarity and confidence.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Foundations of Token Ecosystems
Chapter 2: A new paradigm of economic organization
Chapter 3: Economic value creation in Token ecosystems
Chapter 4: Cryptocurrencies and tradable Crypto Tokens
Chapter 5: The need for Token ecosystem design
Chapter 6: Market design
Chapter 7: Case study in Market design Nexus Mutual
Chapter 8: Mechanism design
Chapter 9: Case study in Mechanism design Lido
Chapter 10: Token design
Chapter 11: Case study in Token design Bumper
Chapter 12: Bonding Function design
Chapter 13: Case study in Bonding Function design: Bancor Carbon
Chapter 14: Case study in End to End design Aave
Chapter 15: Cryptocurrencies and Crypto Tokens in short
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