• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • The Current State of Blockchain Technology; A Qualitative Review of Challenges and Advantages, For Selected Industries and Areas of Implementation. 

      Våle, Marcus (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-12-14)
      Blockchain technology first reached popularity through cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in 2008 [3]. The concept attracted users with anonymity, high levels of security, no trust-tax and international peer to peer trading ...
    • What is driving the Bitcoin market? 

      Lindland, Peder (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)
      The Bitcoin market has grown to become relevant to financial markets and there are still a number of unanswered questions relating to Bitcoin as an asset class and how the Bitcoin market behave relative to traditional ...