Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are a high-risk asset class where very high returns are offset by large losses. In a nationally representative online survey of 3,864 German citizens, 354 (9.2%) reported owning cryptocurrencies in March 2019. We analyze a subpopulation of 225 cryptocurrency...

This study explores the determinants of initial coin offering (ICO) success, where success is defined as the amount of capital a project could raise. ICOs are a tool for startups in the blockchain ecosystem to raise early capital with relative ease. The market for ICOs has grown at a rapid pace...

Ob Prohibition, Staatsmonopol oder Lizenzsystem, der Schlüssel zu einer effektiven Regulierung des Onlineglücksspielmarktes ist die Rechtsdurchsetzung. Es werden die sehr unterschiedlichen Regulierungsmodelle von acht europäischen Ländern hinsichtlich ihrer Ausgestaltung und ihrer...

Stablecoins are digital currencies whose value is pegged to fiat currencies like the dollar or other assets. They were created as a more flexible alternative to fiat currencies for cryptocurrency exchanges and constitute an increasingly important aspect of cryptocurrency markets and alternative...