Cryptocurrencies as a Financial Tool: Acceptance Factors

Eloy Gil-Cordero, Juan Pedro Cabrera-Sánchez and Manuel Jesús Arrás-Cortés
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Eloy Gil-Cordero: Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain
Juan Pedro Cabrera-Sánchez: Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain
Manuel Jesús Arrás-Cortés: University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain

Mathematics, 2020, vol. 8, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Cryptocurrencies are a new form of digital asset that operate through blockchain technology and whose purpose is to be used as a means of exchange. Some, such as bitcoin, have become globally recognized in recent years, but the uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies raises questions about their intended use. This study has the task of investigating the different factors that affect the intention behind the use of cryptocurrencies by developing a new research model and using Partial Least Squares (PLS) to assess it. The results show that all the constructs proposed have significative influence, either directly or indirectly, on the intention behind the use of cryptocurrencies. The findings provide value and utility for companies’ and cryptocurrencies’ intermediaries to formulate their business strategies.

Keywords: cryptocurrencies; intention to use; e-Wom; trust; web quality; perceived risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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