• A comparative analysis of cryptocurrency markets 

      Sæther, Hilde Camilla Mari; Helland, Erik Johan (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)
      Cryptocurrency is a relatively recent economic and technological phenomenon, competing with established traditional third party financial systems through a trust-based peer-to-peer decentralized network. This unique financial ...
    • A comparative volatility analysis and an enquiry into the future of Bitcoin 

      Kvammen, Einar Berg; Askeland, Andreas Lie (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The main object of this thesis is to investigate if Bitcoin has matured as a financial asset. We intend to do this by comparing the volatility of Bitcoin to the volatility of gold and S&P500 using the best fitting GARCH ...
    • Bitcoin’s Financial Risk Properties in a Global Portfolio 

      Ali, Basit; Arnesen, Fredrik (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      In this thesis the dynamic between Bitcoin and a selection of various financial assets is analyzed to examine whether Bitcoin offers diversification, hedging and safe haven properties for risk management benefits in a ...
    • Blockchain: The Future of Cross Border Payments 

      Isaksen, Marcus (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-12-15)
      Bitcoin developed a trustless monetary system, without the need of intermediaries. Bitcoin has been expected to threaten banks traditional monetary systems. The underlying technology, blockchain, is a profound technology ...