Understanding the economic preferences and personal traits of cryptocurrency investors

dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisor	Xu, Yilong
dc.contributor.author	Natsis, Vasileios
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-09T00:01:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-09T00:01:23Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.uri	https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/42185
dc.description.abstract	Since 2009, when Bitcoin's operations began, individuals, the media, and politicians have shown a growing interest in cryptocurrencies. However, little is known about the investors these financial products attract. Usingsurveys, Iinvestigate and explain the characteristics of individuals who invest in cryptocurrencies relative to investors in traditional assets and the general population. The majority of cryptocurrency investors are young men with high conscientiousness and openness but low extroversion.
dc.description.sponsorship	Utrecht University
dc.language.iso	EN
dc.subject	Using surveys, I investigate and explain the characteristics of individuals who invest in cryptocurrencies relative to investors in traditional assets and the general population.
dc.title	Understanding the economic preferences and personal traits of cryptocurrency investors
dc.type.content	Master Thesis
dc.rights.accessrights	Open Access
dc.subject.courseuu	Banking and Finance
dc.thesis.id	7948