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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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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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Are Cryptocurrencies Good Investments?
Studies in Business and Economics, 2019 This paper provides a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrencies, including the origin of cryptocurrencies, how cryptocurrencies operate, and the current situation of cryptocurrencies.
Ben Sheets, Xiaoqiong Wang
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, 2022 Tato bakalářská práce je zaměřena na kryptoměny s cílem charakterizování kurzů vybraných kryptoměn v letech od roku 2018 do roku 2021 pomocí vybraných metod.
Špác, Michal
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, 2021 The advent of new digital currencies has challenged our notions about money, its function and purpose, and our faith in the financial and banking structures that underpin its legitimacy. Oonagh McDonald charts the spectacular rise of cryptocurrencies over the past decade and considers the opportunities and threats that cryptocurrencies pose to existing
Sabljak, Dino
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, 2018 Tato bakalářská práce analyzuje kryptoměny z hlediska technického a ekonomického. Práce se zaměřuje na zkoumání podstaty peněz, zejména tzv. fiat money a jejich porovnání s kryptoměnami.
Ilienko, Dmytro
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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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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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