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,...