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Marko Pucelj (2014) Bitcoin. EngD thesis.

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    Abstract

    The diploma thesis presents bitcoin together with a brief history of money. It describes the main features of bitcoin, how it is traded and how kept. A comparison is also made to modern fiat currencies. The comparison primarily addresses the question of whether bitcoin can be recognized as a real currency and means of exchange. The primary focus is on key features, that allow trade in a given currency. Comparisons are made on the stability of the currency, how safe it is for trading and how well regulated it is. All of these are factors that affect the recognition of a currency from the people and it's governments while also changing something that in itself holds no real value into an asset with value that can be traded with.

    Item Type: Thesis (EngD thesis)
    Keywords: bitcoin, hash, fiat, currency, transaction, exchange, mining, money, value, trust, cryptocurrency
    Number of Pages: 54
    Language of Content: Slovenian
    Mentor / Comentors:
    Name and SurnameIDFunction
    viš. pred. dr. Aljaž Zrnec291Mentor
    Link to COBISS: http://www.cobiss.si/scripts/cobiss?command=search&base=51012&select=(ID=1536159683)
    Institution: University of Ljubljana
    Department: Faculty of Computer and Information Science
    Item ID: 2851
    Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2014 14:00
    Last Modified: 16 Jan 2015 10:39
    URI: http://eprints.fri.uni-lj.si/id/eprint/2851

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