HOLISTICA Vol 10, Issue 2, 2019, pp. 167-186 DOI:10.2478/hjbpa-2019-0024 Cryptocurrency: Adoption efforts and security challenges in different countries Suhag, PANDYA, Department of Information Technology, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, USA
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[email protected] Ori, LANDAU, Department of Information Technology, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, USA
[email protected] Abstract This research paper is a holistic review done on the rise of Blockchain and cryptocurrency, then elaborate about the great advantages of having a decentralized finance system. The existing scenarios from a sample of countries were reviewed in regards to their effort to adopt cryptocurrency to find some of the challenges like what are the security challenges this new monetary system faces, and limitations faced by different countries. A detailed analysis was done to answer some of the vital questions as such why cryptocurrency is banned in a few countries when other countries see cryptocurrency as a secured mode of payment transaction or what kind of security is provided by cryptocurrency compared to the traditional payments such as pay by cash, credit, or checks. Lastly, this paper also summarizes a high-level overview to propose recommended solutions to overcome the security concerns associated with the adoption of cryptocurrencies and how does the future of cryptocurrency look. Keywords: cryptocurrency, Blockchain, cybersecurity 1. Introduction In order to have an understanding of the potential value of cryptocurrency, it is important to first understand the technology behind the cryptocurrency platform, Blockchain.