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Bitcoin: The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Promises
Author(s) -
Vogiazas Sofoklis,
Alexiou Constantinos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
economic notes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1468-0300
pISSN - 0391-5026
DOI - 10.1111/ecno.12119
Subject(s) - extant taxon , intermediation , economics , economic bubble , financial inclusion , payment , digital currency , monetary economics , keynesian economics , financial economics , business , financial services , finance , evolutionary biology , biology
In this paper, by using econometric techniques we provide evidence that bitcoin exhibited the formation of speculative bubble in 2017. To conceptually rationalize the results, we delve into the extant theoretical approaches developed by Kindleberger's (1978) speculative bubbles and Minsky's (1992) financial instability hypothesis. Certainly, bitcoin has spurred a revolution in payment technology that, if treated cautiously can facilitate financial intermediation and inclusion. Ultimately, whether or not bitcoin constitutes a bubble is a decision for investors as the road to hell is paved with good promises.