The ecosystem of digital assets continues to change exponentially. In post-COVID times, digital assets may be seen as a cheaper, more liquid, and transparent safe haven compared to that offered by more traditional asset types. Inclusion of new digital assets, especially cryptocurrencies, in portfolios of standard financial assets has been the subject of some academic study, but the theoretical and practical implications of this new trend are not yet fully understood. Digital Assets is the first book to present a comprehensive review of studies on the valuation and pricing of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Outlining a new research agenda aimed at understanding the fundamental drivers of the value of cryptocurrencies, it brings together an impressive line-up of academics and practitioners to provide a timely perspective on government responses and regulatory approaches towards digital assets, including the setting of new legal frameworks.

Reena Aggarwal is Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance and Director, Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. She specializes in global financial markets, ETFs, IPOs, institutional investors, private equity, FinTech, and ESG. She has received several research awards including the 2015 BlackRock-National Association of Corporate Directors Global Challenge for innovation in Corporate Governance Award. Paolo Tasca is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London (UCL CBT). He specialised in P2P financial systems and has advised different international organisations on blockchain technologies including the EU Parliament, the United Nations and several Central Banks.