Description
Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking ethnographic analysis of crypto economies and their global markets and communities, Koray Caliskan offers an inside view of how cryptocurrencies are made and traded.
Trade ReviewWith impressive clarity—drawing from striking interviews, fieldwork, and big data analysis—
Data Money develops a pioneering analysis of cryptocurrencies, while transcending disciplinary boundaries and setting a new agenda for future research. Thank you, Koray Caliskan, for helping us make sense of the social world of money in the twenty-first century! -- Viviana A. Zelizer, author of
The Social Meaning of Money and Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the EconomyData Money offers a novel, surprising, and persuasive account of the nature and development of cryptocurrencies. Drawing on extensive research among those who design, manage, and use them, the book combines a brilliant account of a social world seen from the inside with a perceptive analysis of how these new forms of money work. -- Timothy Mitchell, author of
Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of OilData Money is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the new world of cryptocurrencies. Caliskan has a genuine insider's understanding of that world, and writes about it with verve and insight. His book is a vitally important contribution by one of the most exciting scholars in the new generation of economic sociologists. -- Donald MacKenzie, author of
Trading at the Speed of Light: How Ultrafast Algorithms Are Transforming Financial MarketsA well-articulated take on a particularly obtuse subject. * Publishers Weekly *
Table of ContentsTables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1. The Historical Novelty of Data Money and Its Makers, Markets, and Regulation
2. The Materiality of Data Money and the Infrastructure and Taxonomy of Blockchains
3. Understanding Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms and Markets
4. Global Cryptocurrency Communities as Data Money Makers
5. The Emergence and Demise of a Cryptocurrency Community
6. A New Framework for Cryptocurrency Taxation and Exchange Platform Regulation
7. What Is to Be Done with Crypto Economies?
Notes
Bibliography
Index
