Open AccessBitcoin: The Early Market
Author(s) -
Shael N. Wolfson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of business and economics research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-8893
pISSN - 1542-4448
DOI - 10.19030/jber.v13i4.9452
Subject(s) - cryptocurrency , phenomenon , virtual currency , currency , venture capital , business , economics , commerce , monetary economics , finance , epistemology , computer security , computer science , philosophy
Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual crypto currency that has attracted attention from technologists, economists, consumers, regulators, black marketeers, venture capitalists and Wall Street commentators to name a few. While many debate issues such as whether or not bitcoin is money, how might it ultimately be regulated and whether or not it represents a truly disruptive innovation, this paper examines the current landscape of bitcoin and identifies some of the early adopters and significant events that have contributed to this unfolding phenomenon.