A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting

Cryptocurrencies, which use blockchain technology, are a type of decentralized algorithm that solves the issue of trust on the Internet and has recently garnered increasing levels of interest. Using different types of cryptographic technologies, cryptocurrencies have become a medium of exchange onli...

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Main Authors: Ariaga, Marian Ricci N., Koa, Ryan Kevin T., Lim, Francis Lawrence N., To, Jersey Jaclyn K.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:conf_shsrescon-11402023-03-03T03:02:03Z A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting Ariaga, Marian Ricci N. Koa, Ryan Kevin T. Lim, Francis Lawrence N. To, Jersey Jaclyn K. Cryptocurrencies, which use blockchain technology, are a type of decentralized algorithm that solves the issue of trust on the Internet and has recently garnered increasing levels of interest. Using different types of cryptographic technologies, cryptocurrencies have become a medium of exchange online that does not require an intermediary and is difficult to counterfeit. Among these, the cryptocurrency with the highest market capitalization is currently Bitcoin. Thus, this comprehensive study on the feasibility and suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine setting will investigate whether the cryptocurrency is suitable and compatible for adoption in the Philippines. To achieve this, the study aims to explore the social aspects of adopting Bitcoin in the local setting by conducting a survey and interview among Filipinos. Alongside this, a consultation from financial and cryptocurrency experts was conducted to aid in the formulation of survey questions. The survey results showed that more than 87% of Filipinos in the NCR are aware of cryptocurrencies, and 64% can interact with and use cryptocurrencies. However, the average score of the respondents’ general cryptocurrency knowledge is only about 57%. Furthermore, when asked about their knowledge on Bitcoin, they only had an average of 24%. While Bitcoin may be feasible in the Philippines, it is certainly not suitable yet due to the inadequacies of the population in terms of cryptocurrency knowledge, financial literacy, and willingness to adopt it. 2022-05-13T15:00:00Z text application/pdf https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2022/poster_csr/2 https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=conf_shsrescon DLSU Senior High School Research Congress Animo Repository Bitcoin blockchain cryptocurrencies cryptocurrency adoption cryptocurrency awareness Business
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
collection DLSU Institutional Repository
topic Bitcoin
blockchain
cryptocurrencies
cryptocurrency adoption
cryptocurrency awareness
Business
spellingShingle Bitcoin
blockchain
cryptocurrencies
cryptocurrency adoption
cryptocurrency awareness
Business
Ariaga, Marian Ricci N.
Koa, Ryan Kevin T.
Lim, Francis Lawrence N.
To, Jersey Jaclyn K.
A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
description Cryptocurrencies, which use blockchain technology, are a type of decentralized algorithm that solves the issue of trust on the Internet and has recently garnered increasing levels of interest. Using different types of cryptographic technologies, cryptocurrencies have become a medium of exchange online that does not require an intermediary and is difficult to counterfeit. Among these, the cryptocurrency with the highest market capitalization is currently Bitcoin. Thus, this comprehensive study on the feasibility and suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine setting will investigate whether the cryptocurrency is suitable and compatible for adoption in the Philippines. To achieve this, the study aims to explore the social aspects of adopting Bitcoin in the local setting by conducting a survey and interview among Filipinos. Alongside this, a consultation from financial and cryptocurrency experts was conducted to aid in the formulation of survey questions. The survey results showed that more than 87% of Filipinos in the NCR are aware of cryptocurrencies, and 64% can interact with and use cryptocurrencies. However, the average score of the respondents’ general cryptocurrency knowledge is only about 57%. Furthermore, when asked about their knowledge on Bitcoin, they only had an average of 24%. While Bitcoin may be feasible in the Philippines, it is certainly not suitable yet due to the inadequacies of the population in terms of cryptocurrency knowledge, financial literacy, and willingness to adopt it.
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author Ariaga, Marian Ricci N.
Koa, Ryan Kevin T.
Lim, Francis Lawrence N.
To, Jersey Jaclyn K.
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Koa, Ryan Kevin T.
Lim, Francis Lawrence N.
To, Jersey Jaclyn K.
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title A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
title_short A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
title_full A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
title_fullStr A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
title_full_unstemmed A Comprehensive Study on the Feasibility and Suitability of Bitcoin in the Philippine Setting
title_sort comprehensive study on the feasibility and suitability of bitcoin in the philippine setting
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publishDate 2022
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2022/poster_csr/2
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