Evaluating the Potential of Alternative Cryptocurrency: An Empirical Analysis

• Main Authors: ONG, Bobby, LEE, Teik Ming, LI, Guo, LEE, David K. C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Bitcoin; Altcoin; Altcoins; Cryptocurrency; Cryptocurrencies; Alternative cryptocurrencies; CoinGecko; Coinmarketcap; Trading; Business; E-Commerce
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4217; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802117-0.00005-9
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, many alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) have been created that claim to be the currency of the future. There are now over 440 active altcoins in the market and new ones are being created each day. With every altcoin claiming to offer distinctive features, it is becoming increasingly difficult for investors to evaluate the potential of each altcoin. This chapter explores the various types of altcoins in the market and methods to evaluate their mid-term potential. The chapter will discuss a practical approach to rank the altcoins based on social network data and discuss the results from traditional econometric techniques to study the behavior of Bitcoin and altcoins.