Analysis of the Bitcoin blockchain: socio-economic factors behind the adoption
Abstract As the first decentralized digital currency introduced in 2009 together with the blockchain, Bitcoin offers new opportunities both for developed and developing countries. Bitcoin peer-to-peer transactions are independent of the banking system, facilitating foreign exchanges with low transac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-10-01
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Series: | EPJ Data Science |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjds/s13688-018-0170-8 |