Robert Boyle : A biography (Paperback)

Othman Verdan

ISBN 10: 9374591170 / ISBN 13: 9789374591178

Published by Alpha Editions, Delhi, 2025

Paperback. A world without cash promises speed and precision. It also raises a harder question: who decides which payments are easy and which are hard? When money becomes software, rules live inside every transaction. This book explains how central bank digital currencies might reshape everyday life. You will learn how central bank digital currency designs differ, what programmable money can do, and where surveillance finance risks emerge. Clear models show trade-offs in a cashless society, from financial privacy to resilience during outages with offline payments and a digital identity wallet. Without hype, it maps options, guardrails, and cbdc architecture patterns so readers can evaluate proposals on their merits. It also explores monetary policy in code and decentralized alternatives that preserve choice. Written for policy shapers, civic technologists, journalists, and concerned citizens, it turns jargon into plain language and abstractions into concrete scenarios. If you want to understand the future rules of everyday spending, this is your field guide to the choices that matter. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789374591178

Synopsis:

A world without cash promises speed and precision. It also raises a harder question: who decides which payments are easy and which are hard? When money becomes software, rules live inside every transaction. This book explains how central bank digital currencies might reshape everyday life. You will learn how central bank digital currency designs differ, what programmable money can do, and where surveillance finance risks emerge. Clear models show trade-offs in a cashless society, from financial privacy to resilience during outages with offline payments and a digital identity wallet. Without hype, it maps options, guardrails, and cbdc architecture patterns so readers can evaluate proposals on their merits. It also explores monetary policy in code and decentralized alternatives that preserve choice. Written for policy shapers, civic technologists, journalists, and concerned citizens, it turns jargon into plain language and abstractions into concrete scenarios. If you want to understand the future rules of everyday spending, this is your field guide to the choices that matter.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Robert Boyle : A biography (Paperback)
Publisher: Alpha Editions, Delhi
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new