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What is Altcoin

Recent Developments in Individual and Organizational Adoption of ICTs
The alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin.
Published in Chapter:
Technology Adoption: Case of Cryptocurrency
Saeed Alzahrani (Portland State University, USA) and Tugrul U. Daim (Portland State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3045-0.ch006
Abstract
Cryptocurrency has emerged in recent years as a new form of money. With the wave of cryptocurrency developments and wild attention, it is essential to understand consumer attitudes toward the adoption of the cryptocurrency and the factors influencing their decisions. Thus, the chapter aims to fill a gap in the current literature by examining the factors that influence the user's intention to adopt cryptocurrency. This adoption is a purchasing decision where users make a decision based on a set of factors that matters to them. This chapter uses a hierarchical decision model (HDM) to understand the user decision to adopt cryptocurrency. The model proposes four main perspectives that influence the adoption decision: economic, technical, social, and personal. This study aims at providing an in-depth analysis of the factors influencing the adoption of cryptocurrency as well as the ranking of these influencing factors based on the quantification of the users' judgments.
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Evolution of Cryptocurrency: Analysing the Utility, Legality, and Regulatory Framework in India
It could also be understood as ‘Alternative Coins”. Essentially, it used to mean any coin other than Bitcoin. However, with the advent of mainstream coins like Ethereum (ETC), it may also mean coins other than primary cryptocurrency coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Modeling Time-Varying Co-Movements Between Major Cryptocurrencies and Foreign Exchange Markets
An abbreviation of the words of “alternative” and “coin” and used to define all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin.
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