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Ledger: The Journal of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Studies
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Ledger is the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of blockchains and cryptocurrencies. First published in 2016, Ledger is a free and open-access academic journal, backed by an open, traceable peer-review process. More at ledgerjournal.org
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"Achieving Greater Decentralization with Atomic Ownership Blockchains" by Zhuo Liu is available to read (free, as always) at Ledger!

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October 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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"Tracing Cross-Chain Transactions Between EVM-Based Blockchains: An Analysis of Ethereum-Polygon Bridges" by Tao Yan, Chuanshang Huang, and Claudio J. Tessone is available to read (free, as always) at Ledger!

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October 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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“Non-Fungible Programs: Private Full-Stack Applications for Web3” is now available to read (free, as always) at Ledger!

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August 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New Article Alert! "Blockchain for Democratic Justice: Innovating the Service of Judicial Documents to Uphold the Rule of Law" is now available to read (free, as always) at Ledger!

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July 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New Article Alert! "A Framework for the Profitable Integration of Distributed Ledger Technologies in Enterprise Networks" by Tan Gürpinar, Michael Henke, and Boris Düdder has been published at Ledger, and is free to read (as always) at the following link:

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May 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ledger is an academic, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal on anything and everything related to blockchains and cryptocurrencies! That's our journal's scope. Do you have work that falls under that umbrella?
May 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New Article Alert!

"Development of the Blockchain Technology Literacy Test (BTLT): A Scoping Review of Current Literature" by Lukas Weidener and Bence Lukács is now available to read (free, as always) at Ledger!

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April 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We're a peer-reviewed academic journal about all aspects of cryptocurrency and blockchain tech, from computer science to social science, economics to law. We don't have opinions on the rumored plans of a "crypto reserve", but if you do—and you think they'll pass peer review—we'd love to see them.
March 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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"Investigating Similarities Across Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Services" by Junliang Luo, Stefan Kitzler, and Pietro Saggese is now available to read (free, as ever!) at:

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March 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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"Exploring the Mesoscopic Structure of Bitcoin During its First Decade of Life" by N. Vallarano, T. Squartini, and C. J. Tessone is now available to read (for free, as ever) at Ledger!

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January 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
New Article Alert! "The Four Types of Stablecoins: A Comparative Analysis" by M. Hafner, M. Henriques Pereira, H. Dietl, and J. Beccuti is now available to read (free, as ever!) at

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December 2, 2024 at 8:38 PM
New Article Alert! "Dissecting the NFT Market: Implication of Creation Methods on Trading Behavior" by P. Beikzadeh and M. Mosharraf is now available to read (free, as ever!) at

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December 2, 2024 at 8:32 PM
A big welcome to all our new followers! Stay tuned to this space for more new articles, updates on the journal, and opportunities for researchers in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology studies!
December 1, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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"Market Neutral Liquidity Provision" by Basile Maire and Marcus Wunsch is now available to read (free!) at:

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November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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"How Do Decentralized Finance Protocols Compare to Traditional Financial Products? A Taxonomic Approach" by M. Rüetschi, C. Campajola, and C. J. Tessone is now available to read (for free, as ever) at the link below!

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September 6, 2024 at 5:38 PM
New Article Alert!

"Decentralization, Blockchains, and the Development of Smart Communities in Economically Challenging Environments" by Brett Bourbon and Renita Murimi is available to read (free!) at Ledger.

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June 7, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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"Granger-Causal Effects of Consumer Behavior on NFT Sales" by Stoyan Angelov is available to read (free!) at Ledger.

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May 28, 2024 at 1:42 PM
New Article Alert!

"Reconciling Open Interest with Traded Volume in Perpetual Swaps" by Ioannis Giagkiozis and Emilio Said is available to read (free!) at Ledger.

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April 3, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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"Tokenized Carbon Credits" by Derek Sorensen is available to read (free!) at Ledger.

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December 19, 2023 at 9:58 PM
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New Article Alert!
"Irrational Economic Action: Running a Bitcoin Lightning Node for Negative Profit" by Edward Gotham is available to read (free!) at Ledger.

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December 6, 2023 at 4:48 PM
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