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Blockchain and consumer payment mechanisms
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Blockchain and consumer payment mechanisms book
Blockchain and consumer payment mechanisms
DOI link for Blockchain and consumer payment mechanisms
Blockchain and consumer payment mechanisms book
ABSTRACT
The origins of Blockchain are rooted in consumer payment mechanisms through the development of Bitcoin. The development of a Blockchain-based Know Your Customer solution goes beyond a mere verification of identity. This chapter assesses the prospects of Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies from a regulatory perspective with a view to outlining some of the elements that are essential for a payment mechanism to thrive in the marketplace. It considers the successes that cryptocurrencies have had as a substitute currency, particularly in economies that suffer from high inflation. The chapter describes the value proposition that cryptocurrencies offer vis-a-vis established payment mechanisms in developed economies in order to evaluate whether they offer consumers in these economies an efficiency advantage. Regulation Z mandates that credit card issuers must act as intermediaries on behalf of consumers to assist them in contesting charges where they feel that they have been wronged.