Transformation of Money in Digital Age: Crypto Currency and Blockchain Technology: A Research for University Students

Abstract

Crypto currencies, each of which is a digital currency, and block chain technology, which is the basic system on which crypto currencies are based, have received great attention from the media, financial industry, researchers, governments, regulatory agencies and investors in recent years. In this context, this study is aimed to give information about crypto currency and blockchain technology and to determine the level of usage and knowledge of crypto currencies of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University students. The data obtained from the questionnaire applied to 400 students were digitized in SPSS 15 program and it was concluded that university students were aware of crypto currencies, but the level of crypto money usage among students was low.

Keywords

• Cryptographic Asset,Crypto Currency,Digital Currency,Altcoin,Block chain technology

Dijital Çağda Paranın Dönüşümü: Kripto Para Birimleri ve Blok Zinciri (Blockchain) Teknolojisi: Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Dijital para birimleri olan kripto paralar ve kripto paraların dayandığı temel sistem olan blok zinciri teknolojisi, son yıllarda medyadan, finans endüstrisinden, araştırmacılardan, hükümetlerden, düzenleyici kurumlardan ve yatırımcılardan büyük ilgi görmektedir. Bu ilginin kaynağını, teknolojik yeniliklerin ve özellikle de dijitalleşmenin para kavramını ve paranın yapısını nasıl etkilediğinin belirleyicisi olan, teknoloji ve ekonominin kesişiminde görmekteyiz. Bu bağlamda bu çalışma, kripto paralar ve blockchain teknolojisi hakkında bilgi vermek ve Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi öğrencilerinin kripto para birimlerini bilme ve kullanım düzeylerini tespit etme amacına yönelik olarak yapılmıştır. 400 öğrenciye uygulanan anket sonucunda elde edilen veriler, SPSS 15 programında sayısallaştırılmış, yapılan analizlerde üniversite öğrencilerinin kripto para birimlerinden haberdar oldukları, ancak öğrenciler arasında kripto para kullanım düzeyinin düşük olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

• Kriptografik Varlık,Kripto Para,Dijital Para Birimi,Altcoin,Blok Zinciri Teknolojisi

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