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The First Era

The Wild West

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2022

Seth C. Oranburg
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Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
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A History of Financial Technology and Regulation
From American Incorporation to Cryptocurrency and Crowdfunding
, pp. 5 - 40
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The First Era
  • Seth C. Oranburg, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
  • Book: A History of Financial Technology and Regulation
  • Online publication: 24 March 2022
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  • Seth C. Oranburg, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
  • Book: A History of Financial Technology and Regulation
  • Online publication: 24 March 2022
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