A peer-reviewed academic journal on cryptocurrencies, Ledger, has added 4 new members to the editorial team. Among them, Dr Michael Kumhof, Senior Research advisor at the Bank of England, has joined the board.

Ledger, published by the University of Pittsburgh, seeks to address the new emerging and interdisciplinary field of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology. The new journal was accepting initial submissions until 31 December 2015 with the first issue to be published in 2016.



Dr Kumhof’s research interests lie in monetary reform, including digital currencies and the role of banks in the macroeconomy. He used to work for the International Monetary Division and Barclays and taught economics at Stanford University.



New editors include Charles Evans, Associate Professor of Finance at Barry University, Antony Zegers, a bitcoin enthusiast from Canada. Josh Westmoreland, an attorney from Colorado with interests in the legal implications of bitcoin and blockchain technology, also joined the team.



The editorial board now counts 13 members, among which are well-known cryptocurrency figures, namely Jerry Brito of Coin Center, Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum and Jon Matonis from Bitcoin Foundation, United States.

Sonya Belova