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Cryptocurrency as Compensation: Legal and Economic Aspects for Labor Remuneration

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2025-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2451-182X | Journal ISSN: 2083-3725
Language: English
Page range: 534 - 547
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 21, 2026
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