Are those cryptocurrencies (e.g. bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin etc.) money?

Money and Capital Market At the beginning of the last year, the price of a Bitcoin was below $1,000. It hit $5,000 in October, then doubled by late November. And on Thursday, less than two weeks later, the price of a single Bitcoin rose above $20,000 on some exchanges, according to Coinmarketcap. The latest price […]

What do they mean for us as individuals and as a society?

The Swartz reading is an example of cutting-edge attempts in our field to rethink the sociality of money and how money is communication. She argues, payment is becoming social media while new money, like Bitcoin, is being created by communities. At the same time, social media memes have become cryptocurrencies, like Doge coin . What […]

What similar problems of the availability of cash and credit might new digital currencies such at Bitcoin solve? If money and financial instruments evolve, what kind of money is best for our society going forward?

FIN WK 1 First, read the case Money and Credit on the American Frontier. Additional readings (not required, but recommended by the case study’s author) Michener, R. (2011, January 13). Money in the American colonies. Retrieved from http://eh.net/encyclopedia/money-in-the-american-colonies/ Schweikart, L. (2001, January 1). The non-existent frontier bank robbery. Retrieved from https://fee.org/articles/the-non-existent-frontier-bank-robbery/ Second, answer the questions […]

What assumptions, conditions-premises were important for the results? Strengths-weaknesses in the analysis?

We are studying national economics and statistics that’s why our thesis should include appropriate methods and models. The topic of our thesis is cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin to be precisely . You can freely choose the direction of the research. Examples: how acceptance of Bitcoin as a payment method will affect economic situation of the country, how […]

How are current financial institutions participating/threatened by the technology? What are their responses?

Future Impact of Digital Currencies on Financial Institutions Research blockchain and digital currencies and project the potential impact on financial markets and institutions in the future. Specifically: · Briefly present a history of the technology, functionality, and how the digital currency markets work today. · How are current financial institutions participating/threatened by the technology? What […]