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Bitcoins as Legal Tender

An Evaluation from an Economic Perspective

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

Until today Bitcoins are enjoying increasing popularity in the media and in reality. They are not regulated and only exist virtually. The maximum amount of Bitcoins in circulation is defined from the outset, so these Bitcoins are (in theory) inflation-proof. The exclusively digital nature of Bitcoins makes them divisible, so the restriction on the amount of coins…