About the Journal

 

BitCurrency

Subtitle: A Journal of Digital Value and Money Services

ISSN: 3068-5915
DOI Prefix: 10.64664
Publisher: Federal Money Services Business Association

Publication Frequency: Quarterly

  • February - Winter Issue

  • May - Spring Issue

  • August - Summer Issue

  • November - Autumn Issue

First Issue: August, 2025
Access Model: Subscription-based
Review Process: Double-blind peer review

About the Journal

BitCurrency is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by the Federal Money Services Business Association (FedMSB). The journal focuses on digital value systems, fintech innovation, blockchain applications, decentralized finance (DeFi), and modern money service infrastructures. It provides a platform for original research, policy discussion, and theoretical advancement at the intersection of technology and finance.

Flagship Research

Index Title: The Global National Currency Index (GNCI)
Publisher: Federal Money Services Business Association
Published in: BitCurrency — Summer Issue (August Annually)
First Release: August 2025
Category: GNCI Special Report

The Global National Currency Index (GNCI)

The GNCI is the Federal Money Services Business Association’s (FedMSB) premier annual index, offering a comprehensive comparative assessment of national currency systems and national-level infrastructure readiness across jurisdictions. Released each summer through BitCurrency.

GNCI SPECIAL REPORT 

  • Executive Summary 
  • What Counts as a National Currency 
  • How the Sample Is Built 
  • Methodology 
  • Data and Monitoring 
  • The GNCI Results 
  • Governance of the GNCI Standard 
  • Base Currency Universe 
  • GNCI Standard Pool 
  • Replication and Next Steps 

PEER REVIEW DISCLOSURE

We gratefully acknowledge external scholarly peer-review support on Section 3 (Methodology) from faculty scholars affiliated with the University of Chicago and Harvard University. The reviewers examined identification choices, normalization, limited-compensability design, CGTI consistency, and robustness scaffolding. 

All interpretations, decisions, and any remaining errors are solely the authors’. Reviewers participated in their personal academic capacity; affiliations are listed for identification only. Peer review does not constitute institutional endorsement of GNCI or its conclusions. 

  • Scope. External peer review covered Section 3 (Methodology) only; scope excluded scoring outcomes, policy conclusions, or communications. 
  • Independence. Reviewers had no editorial control or veto. GNCI’s Editorial Team retained final authority over indicator definitions and aggregation rules. 
  • Compensation & COI. Reviewers received standard academic honoraria; no equity or contingent fees were offered. Conflicts of interest were surveyed with no material issues recorded. 
  • Attribution. Affiliations are for identification only; peer review does not constitute endorsement by the University of Chicago, Harvard University, or any unit thereof.