Cryptocurrency value formation: An empirical study leading to a cost of production model for valuing bitcoin

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1308-1321

  Hayes, Adam S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Altcoins; Asset pricing; Bitcoin; Blockchain; Cryptocurrencies; Digital currencies

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MARKETS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ALTCOINS; ASSET PRICING; BITCOIN; BLOCK-CHAIN; COST OF PRODUCTIONS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; OVER THE COUNTER MARKETS; REGRESSION MODEL;

ELECTRONIC MONEY;

EID: 84975515468     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2016.05.005     Document Type: Article

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