Decentralised Finance

Critical Perspectives

Loïc Sauce

$305

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
18 June 2025

Economic theory & philosophy; Macroeconomics; Political economy; Banking

Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Finance and Stability

Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, cryptoassets and decentralised finance (DeFi) have become a multi-trillion-dollar industry, with a growing number of users, entrepreneurs, investment funds and institutional investors all over the world. This has led to understandably high levels of attention from scholars, the media, and policymakers, but much of the writing on decentralised finance is polarised or polemical.

In contrast, this book provides a balanced, scholarly and sober assessment of broad questions about the very existence and purposes of decentralised finance. Drawing largely on the Austrian school of economics, particularly the ideas of Hayek and Lachmann, the book explores the stated aims of proponents of decentralised finance, particularly the goals of having decentralised governance and financial inclusion in an anonymous environment with low entry and exit barriers. Prioritising the theoretical and political aspects of decentralised finance over the financial or technological, the book considers whether these aims are realistic and whether decentralised finance can complement or substitute traditional financial mechanisms ('TradFi').

This book will be of valuable reading for economists, political scientists and policymakers, who are engaging with these key issues around cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance.

By: Loïc Sauce
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781032498447
ISBN 10: 1032498447
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Finance and Stability
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 18 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Loïc Sauce is an Associate Professor of Economics at ISTEC Business School in Paris. After obtaining his PhD in economics in 2010 from Nice Sophia-Antipolis University, he did his postdoctoral studies at New York University. He first heard about Bitcoin back in 2012. Since then, he has been fascinated with the innovativeness and vision of the crypto-ecosystem and decentralised finance that provide innovative financial services and reshape how individuals and organisations communicate, exchange, interact, and make collective decisions in the digital world. His current research focuses on decentralised finance, financial innovation, Austrian economics, and the history of economic thought.

SALE ON NOW! PROMOTIONS

Decentralised Finance

Critical Perspectives

Loïc Sauce

$305

Hardback

See Also

Contact Abbeys

Contact Galaxy

Contact Language

Contact Us

About ABBEY'S