Beyond Banks, 9780691245423
Hardcover
New tech disrupts money, promising speed, but also risks.

Beyond Banks

technology, regulation, and the future of money

$55.99

  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2025

Check Delivery Options

Summary

Beyond Banks: Remaking Money and Payments in the Digital Age

How new technology is rapidly changing the nature of money and the way we pay.

A diverse and growing range of financial institutions and platforms - from PayPal and Venmo to WeChat, Alipay, and the brave new world of stablecoins - has harnessed new technology to disrupt the system of money and payments as we know it. Beyond Banks explains why this disruption holds out the promise of faster…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691245423
ISBN-10:0691245428
Author:Dan Awrey
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:31 January 2025
Weight:596g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Awrey reframes Gresham’s Law for the technological age. In its original formulation, Gresham’s Law notes that good and bad money cannot circulate together… . For now, non-bank consumer money remains a small part of the picture. But as it proliferates, risks will emerge. To stay ahead of them, Dan Awrey’s book, Beyond Banks, is worth the read.”—Marc Rubinstein, Net Interest“This recommended book … aptly contributes to the conversation about revising the policies that financial institutions and services must follow.” * Library Journal *

About The Author

Dan Awrey

Dan Awrey is professor of law at Cornell Law School. He is the coauthor of Principles of Financial Regulation and a founding managing editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.