Cryptocurrencies and the Anonymous Nature of Transactions on the Internet

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Casale, Elizabeth Anne
Abstract	Bitcoin is a digital cryptocurrency, meaning that it is a currency that is not backed by any government, uses cryptography for security and is difficult to counterfeit. Bitcoin’s popularity stems from the fact that it has little regulation and affords some degree of anonymity in transactions. Bitcoin currently has little governmental regulation but greater regulation is expected, as Bitcoin has come under scrutiny from federal regulators because of its role as a medium of exchange for illicit activities and the high degree of anonymity it gives users. Some proponents of Bitcoin welcome regulation, but others feel that it inherently goes against the liberatarian aim of a cryptocurrency.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Available	2015-07-27T13:41:47+00:00
Date Issued	2015-06-01
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.S.)
Degree Field	Business Administration
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2015
Advisor	Tremblay, Victor
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/56478
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