Chapter 1 Emergence of Digital Currency 001
1.1 Overview of Traditional and Digital Currency 001
1.1.1 Definition and function of currency 001
1.1.2 Evolution and characteristics of traditional currency 004
1.1.3 Definition and characteristics of digital currency 006
1.2 The Historical Evolution of Digital Currency 009
Chapter 2 The Development of Digital Currency 012
2.1 The Prosperity of Blockchain and Digital Currency 012
2.2 Definition of Digital Currency 015
2.2.1 Definitions of on-site & off-site 016
2.2.2 Off-site processes 018
2.3 Viewing Digital Currency from Design and Other Perspectives 020
2.4 Current Obstacles 022
Chapter 3 Research Methods of Digital Currency Design 024
3.1 Introduction to Research Methods 024
3.2 Eye Movement Test Methodology 026
3.2.1 Subjects 029
3.2.2 Apparatus 031
3.2.3 Stimuli 031
3.2.4 Procedure 033
3.3 Experimental Data 034
3.3.1 Total eye data 034
3.3.2 Huobi and Okex description 035
3.3.3 Questionnaires collected 037
3.3.4 Heat map 038
3.3.5 Scan-path analysis 038
Chapter 4 Digital Currency Design Guidelines 044
4.1 Setting Three-level Objectives for Users 046
4.2 Reality - mind - presentation 049
4.2.1 Realistic model 051
4.2.2 Mental model 051
4.2.3 Rendering model 052
4.3 Double Diamond 053
4.4 Page Layout Principle 058
4.4.1 The design principle of weakening adversary’s information 059
4.4.2 Data emphasis principles 061
4.4.3 Important rules for arrangement of different areas 064
4.4.4 The arrangement of sequence numbers 065
4.4.5 Waterfall shape 067
4.5 State Visibility Principle 070
4.6 Role Differentiation & Three-level User Principle 076
4.6.1 Role Differentiation 077
4.6.2 Three-level User Principle 077
4.7 Consistency Principle 079
4.7.1 Layout 081
4.7.2 Design 083
4.7.3 Content 086
4.7.4 Structure 086
4.7.5 Interaction 087
4.8 Friction Principle 088
4.8.1 Reasons for the appearance of the Friction Principle 090
4.8.2 Definition of the Friction Principle 091
Chapter 5 Guidelines Comparison 096
5.1 Page Layout Principle Comparison 099
5.2 State Visibility Principle Comparison 100
5.3 User-centered Principle with Distinction and Three-level User Principle 100
5.4 Consistency Principle Comparison 101
5.5 Error Prevention and Friction Principle Comparison 102
Chapter 6 Useful Principles 105
6.1 Regarding Designers 105
6.2 For Businesses 108
6.3 About Users 110
Chapter 7 Security in Digital Currency Design 113
7.1 Threats to Digital Currency Security 113
7.2 Security Measures for Digital Currency Design 115
7.2.1 Encryption 115
7.2.2 Multi-factor authentication 116
7.2.3 Offline storage 116
7.2.4 Regular auditing 117
7.2.5 User education 117
7.3 Legal and Regulatory Compliance 119
7.3.1 KYC and AML 119
7.3.2 Regulatory compliance 120
7.3.3 Data protection 122
Chapter 8 Future Trends in Digital Currency Design 124
8.1 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) 124
8.2 Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) 125
8.3 Interoperability and Cross-chain Solutions 127
8.4 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 129
References 132
內容試閱:
Design plays a crucial role in shaping the future of blockchain digital currency. However, as the field is still in the process of transformation and development, it is important to provide clear definitions and scope for certain terms and research areas. In this book, various challenges and issues related to design and blockchain digital currency will be addressed. By offering insights and guidelines for effective design, this book aims to contribute to the advancement and success of this exciting and rapidly-evolving field.
The rise of digital currency has brought about significant changes in the financial industry. With the development of blockchain technology, digital currencies are becoming increasingly popular, and their applications are expanding. As a result, designing a user-friendly digital currency platform has become an essential task for financial institutions.
This book aims to provide a comprehensive guide for designers and developers to create a digital currency platform that is easy to use, secure, and efficient. The book includes a detailed analysis of the design principles that are crucial for creating a successful digital currency platform. It also includes research methods and guidelines to ensure that the design is user-centric.
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 provide a comprehensive introduction to the emergence and development of digital currency, covering its characteristics, differences from traditional currency, functions and historical milestones.
Chapter 3 provides an overview of the eye movement test methodology, which is a research method used to understand users‘ behavior when using digital currency platforms. It also includes experimental data and analyses of Huobi and Okex, two well-known digital currency platforms.
Chapter 4 outlines the essential design guidelines for creating a successful digital currency platform. These include setting three-level objectives for users, the reality-mind-presentation model, the double diamond design process, Page Layout Principles, State Visibility Principles, Role Differentiation and Three-level User Principles, Consistency Principles, and Friction Principles.
Chapter 5 compares different design guidelines and principles, including Page Layout Principle, State Visibility Principle, User-centered Principle, Consistency Principle, and Error Prevention and Friction Principle.
Chapter 6 concludes the book by summarizing the useful design principles and providing insights into how to apply them in practice.
Chapter 7 discusses the security issues in digital currency design, mainly including the corresponding measures to address threats, as well as relevant legal and regulatory compliance that need to be noted.
Chapter 8 discusses the future trends in digital currency design, including Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), interoperability and cross-chain solutions, as well as the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
This book is a valuable resource for designers and developers who want to create user-friendly and efficient digital currency platforms. It provides a comprehensive guide to designing digital currency platforms that meet users’ needs and expectations, ensuring them having a positive experience when using these platforms.
Thank you for the support of the Foundation “Achievements of social science planning in Zhejiang Province (22NDQN222YB)”.
Ma Chao
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