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However, recent developments, including market volatility and the collapse of key exchanges like FTX, have eroded public trust, raising skepticism of a feasible transition to a crypto-based monetary system. This paper explores why cryptocurrencies have not met the expectations of their proponents, particularly those who saw them as a step towards Friedrich Hayek\u2019s vision for competitive currency issuance. While cryptocurrencies reflect some aspects of Hayek\u2019s model, their instability\u2014especially in Bitcoin-like assets\u2014undermines their role as a reliable alternative to fiat money. The paper also considers how central bank independence and regulatory gaps further hinder the development of a robust cryptocurrency framework. Despite the continued relevance of Hayek\u2019s ideas in today\u2019s monetary landscape, the entrenched structures of modern central banks and the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies suggest that a decentralised currency order remains unlikely in the near future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/economies13010012","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,7]],"date-time":"2025-01-07T08:40:12Z","timestamp":1736239212000},"page":"12","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Hayekian Hurdles: Challenges to Cryptocurrency as a Viable Basis for a New Monetary Order"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-3374-8541","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lu\u00eds Pedro","family":"Freitas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s\/n, 4200-464 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2539-0557","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jorge","family":"Cerdeira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"IS-UP, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Via Panor\u00e2mica s\/n, 4150-564 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"CEF.UP, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s\/n, 4200-464 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Diogo","family":"Louren\u00e7o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CEF.UP, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s\/n, 4200-464 Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Adrian, T., and Mancini-Griffoli, T. 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