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Factors affecting the prices of cryptocurrencies PDF

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE PRICES OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES 1
Cryptocurrencies: Factors affecting Cryptocurrency Prices When Trading Online
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Cryptocurrencies: Factors affecting Cryptocurrency Prices When Trading Online
Introduction
Numerous trends are happening in the Modern-world resulting from the highly advanced
technological innovations and desire to diversify job opportunities. One of the significant fields
established from technological advancement is the use of cryptocurrency. The term
cryptocurrency illustrates a token, purposefully invented for general or limited medium-of-
exchange and issued through a cryptocurrency system. However, because of limited trust among
individuals, a collectively maintained ledger that utilizes cryptography is used to curb trust
issues. The invention of cryptocurrency has attracted online trading in which individuals
speculated price movements through Contract for Difference (CFD) accounts (Pernice, 2021).
Nonetheless, when trading, there are several factors that traders consider to ensure high profits.
One of the significant factors they consider is the price of cryptocurrencies.
Attention-grabber
Cryptocurrency has evolved to be the biggest buzzword of the business market in recent
years; blockchain-based technology is considerably rising and is estimated to cross over $2
billion in 2021. However, in recent years, individuals have devised ways of earning a significant
amount of money through cryptocurrency trading without lifting a finger.
Background or historical details, and significance of topic:
The name cryptocurrency was first recognized in 2008 after the invention of bitcoin-a
cryptocurrency that facilitated the connection of individuals through peer-to-peer digital
platforms to issue and transfer digital tokens among themselves through a secure process
facilitated by cryptography (Pernice, 2021). The peer-to-peer connections illustrate that there is
no intervention from any financial system or government. The platform is a self-organized
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unified set of nodes, in which each node denotes a buyer or a seller. Moreover, after the
invention of cryptocurrencies, there have been increasing online transactions and trading taking
place all over the world. However, many individuals lose while trading because they do not
know the market dynamics and price influencers.
Thesis
The increase in cryptocurrency trading requires an effective understanding of the crypto
market and prices. This essay determines factors that influence the price of cryptocurrencies
when trading.
Main Point #1
Trading Volumes
Trading volumes is one of the factors posited to affect the prices of cryptocurrencies. The
trading volumes expressed in lot sizes affect the price of cryptocurrencies; for instance,
individual trading using 1 lot size will either win or lose a higher amount than an individual
trading using 0.01 lot size. The extensive research by Sovbetov (2018) denotes the significant
effect of trading volume on the prices of cryptocurrencies. In the research, the increase in trading
volumes increases Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litcoin, and Monero cryptocurrency market. Significantly,
Poyser (2017) denotes that lot sizes hugely impact the price of cryptocurrencies in the crypto
market by either raising or lowering the prices of cryptocurrencies. Moreover, the research by
Gemici and Polat (2019) demonstrates the considerable impact of volume size on the prices of
cryptocurrencies. According to Gemici and Polat (2019), there is a unilateral causality
interrelation observed on negative shocks in Bitcoin prices to trade volume and also from the
positive shocks in trade volume to price at 1%.
Main Point #2
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