Browsing UiS Business school by Subject "cryptocurrency"

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    • An evaluation of performance and levels of risk associated with investments in the cryptocurrency market 

      Håberg, Elena; Klungland, Janne Rasmussen (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)
      Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008/09. Since then thousands of cryptocurrencies have been created. We evaluate Bitcoin along with Dash, ...

    • 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 ...

    • Cointegration and Pairs Trading in Major Cryptocurrencies 

      Isaksen, Vegard (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)
      Abstract This paper applies cointegration tests to identify cryptocurrency pairs which can be used in pairs trading strategies. The aim of this research is twofold. First, I want to examine cointegration in a system of ...

    • Cryptic bubbles by behavioural biases? 

      Hare, Martin (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The subject for this is elaborates around the new economic phenomenon of cryptocurrencies. The main objective will be to shed light on whether the market of cryptocurrencies is in fact an economic market bubble or not. The ...

    • 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 ...

    • The Role of Blockchain in Commodity Trading 

      Berge, Erik (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The commodity industry, the transaction lifecycle of commodities, its value chain and supply chain are complex systems with many parties involved. Ownership of cargoes are determined by who is holding the physical paper, ...