• 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 ...
    • The Impact of Cryptocurrency-Related Cyberattacks on Cryptocurrencies and Traditional Financial Assets 

      Storsveen, Mattis; Veliqi, Florent (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)
      This thesis investigates the impact of cryptocurrency-related cyberattacks on the cryptocurrency market as well as on traditional financial markets. We utilize a dataset consisting of historical data on cyberattacks and ...
    • 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, ...
    • What Can Predict Bubbles in Cryptocurrency Prices? 

      Enoksen, Fredrik Aurbakken; Landsnes, Christian Jæger (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)
      In this paper we study variables that can predict bubbles in cryptocurrency prices. Bubble periods are detected by employing a recursive augmented Dickey-Fuller algorithm called the PSY test, developed by \citet{phillips ...