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Cryptocurrencies as a Financial Tool: Acceptance Factors
Mathematics, 2020 Cryptocurrencies are a new form of digital asset that operate through blockchain technology and whose purpose is to be used as a means of exchange. Some, such as bitcoin, have become globally recognized in recent years, but the uncertainty surrounding ...
Juan-Pedro Cabrera-Sanchez +1 more
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Internet Policy Review, 2021 A cryptocurrency system can be understood as a system intended for the issuance of tokens which are intended to be used as a general or limited-purpose medium-of-exchange, and which are accounted for using an often collectively-maintained digital ledger making use of cryptography to replace trust in institutions to varying extents.
Pernice, Ingolf G. A., Scott, Brett
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CoRR, 2023 This paper discusses the mechanisms of cryptocurrency, the idea of using security in the system, and the popularity of it. To begin, the authors provide a background on cryptocurrency and how it works. The authors understand that while most people may be familiar with the concept, they may not know how it works.
Chelsea Medina +3 more
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Cryptocurrencies for Microfinance [PDF]
BAR - Brazilian Administration Review, 2021 The objective of microfinance is to provide services to create economic support for borrowers, so they can improve their social condition through entrepreneurial activity. Notwithstanding, credit alone is not sufficient to raise an individual out of poverty.
Lucas Lopes Ferreira Souza +3 more
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Are cryptocurrencies homogeneous? [PDF]
European Financial Management, 2019 AbstractThis article investigates if cryptocurrencies returns' are similarly affected by a selection of demand‐ and supply‐side determinants. Homogeneity among cryptocurrencies is tested via a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) model where determinants of Bitcoin returns are applied to a sample of 12 cryptocurrencies.
Bengtsson, Elias, Gustafsson, Frida
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2023 AbstractPolicy-makers are struggling to accommodate cryptocurrencies within tax systems not designed to handle them; this paper reviews the issues that arise. The greatest challenges are for implementation: crypto’s pseudonymity is an inherent obstacle to third-party reporting.
Katherine Baer +3 more
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies [PDF]
, 2021 Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have recently captured the interest of academics and those in industry. Cryptocurrencies are essentially digital currencies that use blockchain technology and cryptography to facilitate secure and anonymous transactions. The cryptocurrency market is currently worth over $500 billion.
Nadarajah, Saralees +3 more
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Accounting and Tax Regulation of Cryptocurrencies [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2022 The digital age creates new concepts, methods, and rules that are affecting the accounting process which presents new challenges in accounting practice.
Ivana Martinčević +3 more
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Jumps and Cojumps analyses of major and minor cryptocurrencies.
PLoS ONE, 2021 This paper empirically examines jumps and cojumps of both major and minor cryptocurrencies. Understanding the nature of their jumps and cojumps plays an important role in risk management, asset allocation and pricing of derivatives.
Piyachart Phiromswad +3 more
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Indices on Cryptocurrencies: an Evaluation [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021 AbstractSeveral cryptocurrency (CC) indices track the dynamics of the rising CC sector, and soon ETFs will be issued on them. We conduct a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the currently existing CC indices. As the CC sector is not yet consolidated, index issuers face the challenge of tracking the dynamics of a fast-growing sector that is ...
Konstantin Häusler, Hongyu Xia
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