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Cryptocurrency Operating Principle, Market and Risks

Pataki, Péter Gergely and Zörög, Zoltán (2023) Cryptocurrency Operating Principle, Market and Risks. ACTA CAROLUS ROBERTUS, 13 (1). pp. 62-75. ISSN 2062-8269 (nyomtatott); 2498-9312 (online)

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Abstract

Over the last decade or 1 - 1.5 years, financial markets have witnessed the mass emergence of virtual currencies based on blockchain technology, also known as cryptocurrencies. The most widely known is Bitcoin, the first representative, but today there are around 22,500 other cryptocurrencies. Many people see cryptocurrencies as an investment product with a high potential return, but are not aware of their operating mechanisms and the risks involved. There is a lively debate in financial circles on whether and to what extent crypto-currencies and their markets should be regulated. This paper will provide an overview of the characteristics of cryptocurrencies, their main types, possible directions for further development and the risks they entail, based mainly on international literature.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences / társadalomtudományok > HB Economic Theory / közgazdaságtudomány
Depositing User: Andrea Tankó
Date Deposited: 21 Jan 2026 10:12
Last Modified: 21 Jan 2026 10:12
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/232345

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