• Bitcoin and payment systems 

      Ydstebø, Espen; Sandvoll, Vegard Fosse (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)
      We study the relationship between Bitcoin and traditional payment systems and the financial sector. The payment systems we will do the study with are Visa, MasterCard, Western Union, American Express and PayPal. We study ...
    • Forecasting volatility of Bitcoin 

      Bergsli, Lykke Øverland; Lind, Andrea Falk; Molnar, Peter; Polasik, Michal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)
      Since Bitcoin price is highly volatile, forecasting its volatility is crucial for many applications, such as risk management or hedging. We study which model is the most suitable for forecasting Bitcoin volatility. We ...
    • Testing for Bubbles in the Bitcoin Market 

      Hoang, Hang Thuy; Mørken, Sebastian Eriksson (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)
      Intrigued by Bitcoin’s exceptional value development and media attention the last years, we assess if there have been any speculative bubbles in the Bitcoin market and if it exists any bubble today. Our empirical analysis ...