What causes the attention of Bitcoin?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2018
Volume: 166
Issue: C
Pages: 40-44

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Bitcoin has received enormous attention both by the media and investors alike. But why has Bitcoin received such attention? This paper answers this question by examining the relationship between investor attention and Bitcoin fundamentals and finds that realized volatility and volume are both significant drivers of next day attention of Bitcoin.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:166:y:2018:i:c:p:40-44
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29