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Df sba bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies 13_june2014_v3
1. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
Z/Yen Group Limited
Geneva/Switzerland Branch
Rue De-Beaumont 8
1206 Geneva
Switzerland
tel: +41 (22) 347-2768
www.zyen.com
โZest for Enlightenmentโ
Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies:
monetary and economic aspects
Geneva, 13 June 2014
2. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ Background
โฆ Bitcoin overview
โฆ Bitcoin as a medium of exchange, store of
value and unit of account
โฆ Other applications for blockchain technology
and cryptocurrencies
Outline
3. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
London
Accord
Financial
Centre
Futures
Meta-
Commerce
Eternal
Coin
About
โWhen would we know our
financial system is
working?โ
Objectives:
โฆ Expand Frontiers
โฆ Change Systems
โฆ Deliver Services
โฆ Build Communities
4. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
Self-referential system
upon which all our
analysis is based:
โฆ What does GDP mean?
โฆ Are competing
currencies good or bad?
โฆ Should money be a long
term store of value?
The Eternal Coin
[Source: http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/08/moving-mobius-strip.html]
5. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ Nearly 13 million Bitcoins (BTC) in circulation
โฆ Limited supply - 21 million BTC by 2140
โฆ Bitcoin โissuedโ as a reward for payment
processing work (mining)
๏25 BTC per block c. every 10โ until mid 2016
๏Then, 12.5 BTC per block mid 2016 to 2020
๏Then, halving continues until 2110-2140
โฆ Market capitalisation - circa 8 billions USD,
albeit fluctuating
Bitcoins - an overview
6. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ Up to 10 Jan 2014, based on John Ratcliffโs
work
๏279,535 blocks
๏30,720,691 transactions
๏25,397,303 unique public key addresses (UPKA)
๏ฑ22,982,911 UPKA with a 0 BTC balance
๏ฑLeaves 2,414,392 UPKA with a >0 BTC balance, of which
โ 157,632 UKPA w. BTC balance between 1 to 10
โ 88,328 UKPA w. BTC balance between 10 to 100
โ 11,576 UKPA w. BTC balance between 100 to 1,000
โ 1,344 UKPA w. BTC balance between 1,000 and 10,000
โ 97 UKPA w. BTC balance >10,000 but <100,000
โ 2 UKPA w. BTC balance >100,000 BTCs
How many people own Bitcoins?
[Source: http://codesuppository.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-command-line-interface-for-
blockchain.html]
9. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ Attractive
๏Lower transaction costs
๏ฑNo third party to financial transactions
๏ฑLower transaction fees to users incl. businesses
๏Alternative to cash
๏ฑPublic ledger of transactions (history)
๏ฑSecure and transparent
๏ฑNo chance of counterfeiting
๏Fixed BTC supply should limit inflation
๏Potential for e-commerce and money transfer
โฆ But high price volatility hinders acceptance
โฆ Andโฆ lack of consumer/user protection
Bitcoin as a medium of exchange
10. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ In theory feasible
๏BTC modeled after gold - no interest, limited supply
๏BTCโs negative correlation with risk sensitive assets
โฆ But
๏Reputation?
๏Uncertainty around long-term value
๏ฑHigh price volatility
๏ฑSpeculative market
๏ฑPoor liquidity
๏ฑUnstable returns
Bitcoin as a store of value
11. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
How does Bitcoin compare
Currency Unit of
account
Medium of
exchange
Store of value
Gold (+) (+) +
Fiat
currency
+/! + +/!
USD + + !
Bitcoin ! +/- !
13. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ Registries โ ships, aircraft, artworks, tax, โฆ
โฆ Trade reporting
โฆ Consolidated tapes
โฆ Personal insurance blockchains and smart
insurance contracts
โฆ Corporate voting
โฆ Identity blockchains for anti-fraud protection or
anti-money laundering
โฆ Accounting registries
โฆ Multi-entity contracting and virtual contract
companies
Other blockchain technology
applications in Finance ?
14. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ BTC has most potential as a medium of
exchange
โฆ BTC value depends on peopleโs perception of
its worth
โฆ Governments may want to control BTC
๏Regulating use and tax classification
๏โSeigniorageโ issue if BTC grows big and competes
with fiat currencies
โฆ Blockchain technology is innovative and could
be applied to other sectors
Conclusion
15. ยฉ The Z/Yen
Group 2014
โฆ More information on Long Finance -
www.longfinance.net
โฆ Further reading on cryptocurrencies
๏โBuilding Bit: Whatโs A Poor Government To Do
About AltCoins?โ, Banking Technology, April 2014
โฆ Any questions? chiara_vongunten@zyen.com
Thank you!