Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: Opportunities and Challenges for Financial Systems
A special issue of International Journal of Financial Studies (ISSN 2227-7072).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore the transformative potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies in reshaping the financial landscape. Over the past decade, these innovations have moved from niche experimentation to mainstream adoption, enabling decentralized finance (DeFi), cross-border payments, tokenized assets, and smart contract-driven markets. At the same time, they present significant challenges around regulatory uncertainty, market volatility, scalability limitations, cybersecurity risks, and implications for monetary policy and financial stability.
We invite contributions that investigate both the opportunities and the risks posed by these technologies. Topics may include blockchain-based financial innovation, cryptocurrency valuation and market dynamics, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), security and governance frameworks, integration with traditional financial systems, and the socio-economic consequences of decentralization. By bringing together interdisciplinary research, this Special Issue aims to provide a rigorous and balanced understanding of how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be harnessed for inclusive, efficient, and resilient financial systems, while critically assessing the challenges and unintended consequences caused.
Prof. Dr. Yosef Bonaparte
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cryptocurrency
- blockchain technology
- decentralized finance (DeFi)
- distributed ledger technology (DLT)
- smart contracts
- tokenization
- initial coin offerings (ICOs)
- central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
- financial innovation
- regulatory challenges
- market volatility
- security and privacy
- fraud prevention
- adoption and scalability
- finTech integration
- peer-to-peer transactions
- governance models
- digital asset valuation
- cross-border payments
- financial inclusion
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