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Cryptocurrency and Islamic Finance

In: Fintech and Islamic Finance

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  • Nafis Alam

    (University of Reading Malaysia)

  • Lokesh Gupta

    (RM Applications)

  • Abdolhossein Zameni

    (University of Reading Malaysia)

Abstract

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units and verify the transfer of assets. There is an ongoing debate about the legality and permissibility of cryptocurrency in Islamic finance. Cryptocurrencies have the potential to become the future currency and maybe even backed by the government in the long run, but in order to be accepted in the mainstream Islamic finance, it has to overcome negative sentiments surrounded by the excess volatility and use in fraudulent activity and well regulated by both banking law and Shariah law. This chapter will provide an insight into the issue of the usage and challenges of cryptocurrency from an Islamic finance perspective.

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  • Nafis Alam & Lokesh Gupta & Abdolhossein Zameni, 2019. "Cryptocurrency and Islamic Finance," Springer Books, in: Fintech and Islamic Finance, chapter 0, pages 99-118, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-24666-2_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24666-2_6
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    1. Lee, Kangsan & Jeong, Daeyoung, 2023. "Too much is too bad: The effect of media coverage on the price volatility of cryptocurrencies," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).

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