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Alternative assets, defined by their low correlation with classical financial assets, have become an important investment vehicle in times of negative interest rates and in the aftermath of the global economic and financial crisis. Hedge funds increasingly invest in physical assets such as fine...
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Blockchain is one of the primary digital technologies utilised in the finance industry with huge future potential. This … for the sample period of 2013–2020 with regard to blockchain adoption in banking. This review is further supplemented by a …, regulatory and managerial implications of blockchain based banking. In addition, our study identifies the cross …
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incentive problems of professional blockchain participants who contribute to the development and sales of the product. We argue …
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, gaining significant momentum in the last 2+ years with the advent of platform ecosystems such as the Blockchain platform … with, competitive markets at a global scale utilizing decentralized technologies such as Blockchain. …
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countries. The implementation of blockchain technologies that bring cryptocurrencies into the economy and everyday life also …
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We analyze statistical properties of the largest cryptocurrencies (determined by market capitalization), of which Bitcoin is the most prominent example. We characterize their exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar by fitting parametric distributions to them. It is shown that returns are clearly...
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Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin rely on a proof-of-work system to validate transactions and prevent attacks or double-spending. A new proof-of-work is introduced which seems to be the first number theoretic proof-of-work unrelated to primes: it is based on a new metric associated to the Collatz...
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capital a project could raise. ICOs are a tool for startups in the blockchain ecosystem to raise early capital with relative …
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The landscape of ICOs and its underlying Blockchain technology needs more clarity, given that several overlapping and … from confusion, bias, and vested interest. Having consensus from the pioneer entrepreneurs who define Blockchain technology … usage, and its marketplace address this need. Furthermore, an agreement on the problems blockchain is solving from the …
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technology-enabled financial services known as fintech, that has swiftly altered traditional financial services space. Global … adoption of fintech is rapidly increasing due to its disruptive nature and is largely embraced by participants who are … underserved by traditional financial service providers. Global investments in fintech are growing rapidly year by year owing to …
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