Dr. Ioannis Gazetas1 and Dr. Ioannis Aznaouridis2
1. Theologian Cleric of The Orthodox Church of Greece, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Counselor
2. Economist, Public Administration, General Staff of The Hellenic Army

MLA 8
Gazetas, Dr. Ioannis, and Dr. Ioannis Aznaouridis. "The Ethics of High-Risk, High-Return Decentralized Finance: How Cryptocurrencies Align with the Values of the Orthodox Christian Worldview." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 10, no. 3, Mar. 2025, pp. 999-1029, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i03.013. Accessed Mar. 2025.
APA 6
Gazetas, D., & Aznaouridis, D. (2025, March). The Ethics of High-Risk, High-Return Decentralized Finance: How Cryptocurrencies Align with the Values of the Orthodox Christian Worldview. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 10(3), 999-1029. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i03.013
Chicago
Gazetas, Dr. Ioannis, and Dr. Ioannis Aznaouridis. "The Ethics of High-Risk, High-Return Decentralized Finance: How Cryptocurrencies Align with the Values of the Orthodox Christian Worldview." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 10, no. 3 (March 2025), 999-1029. Accessed March, 2025. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i03.013.

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